Dr. Barry Dworkin

Continuity of care with your family doctor may reduce risk of death according to study

Health Headlines Commentary for July 3, 2018

Source:

Seeing the same doctor over time ‘lowers death rates’

Reference:

Continuity of care with doctors—a matter of life and death? A systematic review of continuity of care and mortality  BMJ Open/ Published online June 28 2018

Analysis:

Seeing same doctor every time ‘reduces risk of death’

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