Integrating Primary Care and Public Health: A Strategic Priority
Author(s) -
Sarah Linde-Feucht,
Natasha Coulouris
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2012.300849
Subject(s) - primary care , public health , work (physics) , health care , administration (probate law) , patient protection and affordable care act , primary health care , health policy , business , medicine , medline , public relations , public administration , family medicine , nursing , political science , health insurance , law , mechanical engineering , engineering
An editorial is presented which discusses the advantages of integrating public health and primary medical care. It discusses the impact of the U.S. Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act in bringing the two practices together and the work of the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) in supporting this integration.
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