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Part 5: Issues to be Addressed in the Full Report
Pages 35-38

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... Because the committee believes that primary care is a complex activity and that many factors will affect its improvement, the strategy will be multifaceted, relevant to a broad range of practice settings and populations, and performance oriented. It will aim to benefit the health status and satisfaction of individuals, to make more efficient use of resources that are devoted to health care, and to promote a fulfilling experience for health care clinicians.
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From page 36...
... b. What is the relationship of these primary care functions to specialty care, other D~rst-contact health services mental health and substance abuse services, community and population-based health services.
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From page 37...
... c. What are the essential infrastructure needs for primary care and how can they be met, e.g., information and decision systems, patient education, links to community resources, practice management, and training, including the special infrastructure needs of such populations as the elderly, rural groups, and the economically disadvantaged?
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... 6. What should be the elements of a comprehensive and coordinated implementation strategy to meet primary care needs as defined in this study?
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  • practice settings
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  • curriculum content
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  • consulting role
  • physician assistants
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  • functional status
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  • academic health
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