Abstract:Background
There is unfinished reform in primary care in Russia and other former Soviet Union (FSU) countries. The traditional ‘Semashko’ multi-specialty polyclinic model has been retained, while its major characteristics are increasingly questioned. The search for a new model is on a health policy agenda. It is relevant for many other countries.
Objectives
In this paper, we explore the strengths and weaknesses of the multi-specialty polyclinic mod… Show more
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