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Central to reforms: More primary care decreases mortality

Jan White

Jan White

Jan White, Chair
Jan White is chair of the NZMA GP Council

NZMA GP COUNCIL

Mt Eden GP Jan White believes it is worth restating the fact established by research – that the more primary care physicians a health system has, the better off are its patients

The largest decreases in cause-specific mortality associated with increased primary care physician density were for cardiovascular disease, cancer and