The contribution of family physicians to primary health care: Experiences from southwest Nigeria

The contribution of family physicians to primary health care: Experiences from southwest Nigeria

Although an emerging speciality in Africa, family medicine contributes significantly to African health systems. Leadership from family physicians can enable the delivery of high-quality primary health care that is accessible, comprehensive, coordinated, continuous and person-centred. This short repo...

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Main Authors:	Temitope Ilori, Kemi T. Awoonidanla, Adedotun A. Adetunji
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2021-12-01
Series:	African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:	family medicine primary health care health equity comprehensive care nigeria ibadan
Online Access:	https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/3218

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