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Pediatric primary care services in Manitoba: Is the health of the next generation of children at risk?

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  • Katz, Alan
  • Bogdanovic, Bogdan
  • Ekuma, Okechukwu
  • Soodeen, Ruth-Ann
  • Enns, Jennifer

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Physician resource planning is an important part of health policy, but to date there are no studies measuring the primary care service needs of a particular population. The aim of this study was to project the expected provision of physician services for the pediatric population of one Canadian province for 2020.

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  • Katz, Alan & Bogdanovic, Bogdan & Ekuma, Okechukwu & Soodeen, Ruth-Ann & Enns, Jennifer, 2012. "Pediatric primary care services in Manitoba: Is the health of the next generation of children at risk?," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 105(1), pages 84-91.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:105:y:2012:i:1:p:84-91
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.01.005
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