dc.contributor.author |
Ramírez Aranda, José Manuel |
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dc.contributor.author |
van Weel, Chris |
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dc.contributor.author |
Goodyear-Smith, Felicity |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-05-12T04:22:29Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017-11 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1557-2625 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/50662 |
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dc.description.abstract |
There is little or no role for primary care and family medicine in current health reforms in Mexico. However, robust evidence shows that primary care helps prevent morbidity and mortality and increases health equity. Mexico has participated in several international meetings sponsored by the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations and the North American Primary Care Research Group that are aimed at increased understanding of national health systems and the need to strengthen primary care for improved health outcomes. From 1 of these meetings the Cancún Manifesto emerged, with a strategic plan to increase the stature and impact of the Mexican College of Family Physicians (COLMEXAC) in strengthening primary care in Mexico. We aim to describe this strategic plan and discuss its early implementation, and for this account to serve as a possible formula for other countries. The 5 specific strategies discussed are 1) the need for consensus on the leading role of the Mexican family physician in the national health system; 2) health ecology research; 3) to improve the perception of patients about the benefits of primary care and family medicine; 4) to organize meetings of health providers, users, and other stakeholders; and 5) to promote the professionalization of COLMEXAC as a legal entity. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Family Practice |
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dc.subject |
Health Care Reform |
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dc.subject |
Primary Health Care |
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dc.subject |
Mexico |
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dc.subject |
Quality Improvement |
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dc.title |
Strategies for Increasing the Role of Family Medicine in Mexican Health Care Reform. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170024 |
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pubs.issue |
6 |
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pubs.begin-page |
843 |
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pubs.volume |
30 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
29180563 |
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pubs.end-page |
847 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
718627 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Population Health |
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pubs.org-id |
Gen.Practice& Primary Hlthcare |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1558-7118 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2017-11-29 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
29180563 |
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