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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

Bill Of Health

In Lombardy, Italy , for instance, one of the richest areas in Europe, decades of market-based health reforms were accompanied by underinvestment in general practice, urgent care, and prevention – all of which are fundamental in responding to disease outbreaks.

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Pharma’s Future Relevance Depends on Empathy, Messaging, Partnering, and Supporting Patients and Providers

Health Populi

For the study, Accenture surveyed 720 health care providers in general practice, oncology, immunology, and cardiology working in China, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., in May and June 2020.

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Financial incentives and prescribing behavior in primary care

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Overview of general practitioners in the UK Under the English National Health Service (NHS) program, …patients register with a single general practice that acts as the gatekeeper to most other NHS services, including non-emergency hospital care.