Performance trend of the family physician referral system before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in northern Iran

Abstract Background Considering the challenges of the referral system in the family physician program and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the relevant ministry’s programs, it is necessary to assess the performance of the referral system. This study was conducted with the aim of...

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Main Authors: Seyed-Amir Soltani, Mehrdad Fallah, Aboalfazl Marvi, Malihe Naderi, Ehsan Abedini, Mohammad-Ali Jahani, Ghahraman Mahmoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19648-7