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Successful Implementation of Integrated Care in Slovenian Primary Care |
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| Authors: | Antonija Poplas Susi Zalika Klemenc-Keti&#x; |
| Institution: | 1.Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Metelkova 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;2.University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Poljanski nasip 58, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;3.University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Taborska 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia |
| Abstract: | For the purpose of celebrating the 40th anniversary of Alma Ata declaration, the WHO published a successful model of integrated patient care being performed in Slovenia. After two years, the WHO experts evaluated the success in practise during a visit to the Slovenian primary care environment. This report showed that Slovenia was a notable exception regarding developing effective primary care systems. The country has an impressive primary care which performs very well. |
| Keywords: | primary care integrated care person-centred care family medicine Slovenia |