Primary healthcare: the all-too-quiet revolution in waiting.
Remodelling the kitchen won't help the house with a weak foundation. The same holds truth in healthcare. We cannot solve quality and access problems or deal effectively with wait times unless primary healthcare the foundation of the system--is solid.
Lewis
Steven
S
Centre for Health and Policy Studies, University of Calgary.
Edwards
Jeanette
J
D002170:Canada; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care