September 2019
Primary care services can significantly improve patients’ quality of life, reduce mortality rates and lower overall healthcare costs. People live longer, healthier lives when they have access to the personal doctor-patient relationship that primary care provides. This relationship is critical to the early detection and treatment of diseases as well as for the ongoing management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The benefits of primary care extend across a wide range of patient needs, age groups and socioeconomic populations.
