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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

On average, twice as many patients have contact with GPs than with all specialists (in offices and/or outpatient clinics) combined. Also, healthcare systems with stronger focus on primary care might be associated with lower costs 28 or at least with slower growth in costs 2. They are therefore the foundation of every healthcare system.