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Strengthening primary care: The Veneto Region’s model of the Integrated Medical Group

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  • Ghiotto, Maria Cristina
  • Rizzolo, Ylenia
  • Gandolfo, Elisabetta
  • Zuliani, Emanuela
  • Mantoan, Domenico

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This paper aims to illustrate the development of the Veneto Region’s (Italy) new primary care model and to report on the preliminary results.

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  • Ghiotto, Maria Cristina & Rizzolo, Ylenia & Gandolfo, Elisabetta & Zuliani, Emanuela & Mantoan, Domenico, 2018. "Strengthening primary care: The Veneto Region’s model of the Integrated Medical Group," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 122(11), pages 1149-1154.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:122:y:2018:i:11:p:1149-1154
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.08.008
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    3. Hald, Andreas Nielsen & Bech, Mickael & Burau, Viola, 2021. "Conditions for successful interprofessional collaboration in integrated care – Lessons from a primary care setting in Denmark," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(4), pages 474-481.

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