Abstract:
:Despite steady increases in U.S. health care spending, the population's self-perceived health status has been in a long-term decline. Increased support for public health, prevention, and primary care could reduce growth in spending and improve actual and perceived health.
journal_name
Am Fam Physicianjournal_title
American family physicianauthors
Rabin D,Petterson SM,Bazemore AW,Teevan B,Phillips RL Jr,Dodoo MS,Xierali Isubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-09-01 00:00:00pages
427issue
5eissn
0002-838Xissn
1532-0650journal_volume
80pub_type
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