Prevalence of having a regular doctor, associated factors, and the effect on health services utilization: a population-based study in Southern Brazil

In order to assess the prevalence of having a regular doctor, associated factors, and the effects on health services utilization, a cross-sectional study was performed in Rio Grande, Brazil, from January to May 2000. A total of 1,260 individuals 15 years or over were interviewed. Adjusted prevalence...

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Main Authors: Raúl Mendoza-Sassi, Jorge U. Béria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2003000500004&lng=en&tlng=en