A French classification to describe medical deserts: a multi-professional approach based on the first contact with the healthcare system
Abstract Background Increasing inequalities in accessibility to primary care has generated medical deserts. Identifying them is key to target the geographic areas where action is needed. An extensive definition of primary care has been promoted by the World Health Organization: a first level of cont...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-024-00366-7 |