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Continuity of care in general practice
Continuity of care generates a bespoke medical service
BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j1070 (Published 02 March 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;356:j1070
- Denis Pereira Gray, emeritus professor
- St Leonard’s Research Practice, Exeter EX1 1SB, UK
- denis.pereiragray{at}btinternet.com
Barker and colleagues’ research is exceptionally important, showing a 12.5% reduction in hospital admissions for ambulatory care conditions among older patients who received continuity of GP care.1 Despite their claim, however, this is not the first such report, as Menec et al (2006) made the same finding with …
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