Vertical integrated service model: an educational intervention for chronic disease management and its effects in rural China – a study protocol

Abstract Background Chronic diseases are becoming a huge threat to the Chinese health system. Although the New Round of Medical Reform aims to improve this, the chronic disease management in rural China is still worrying as it relies highly on hospital care instead of primary care. The vertical inte...

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Main Authors: Shaofan Chen, Bo Burström, Vibeke Sparring, Dongfu Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3355-8