Periferal integration of health care: experience in Amazon Region, Brazil

Authors

  • Antonio Carlos de Azevedo Unidade Mista de Porto Nacional
  • Doris Gramacho Unidade Mista de Porto Nacional
  • Eduardo Manzano Unidade Mista de Porto Nacional
  • Heloisa Lotufo Manzano Unidade Mista de Porto Nacional
  • Marta Campes Tauil Unidade Mista de Porto Nacional
  • Pedro Luiz Tauil Unidade Mista de Porto Nacional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101973000400009

Keywords:

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Abstract

Five years of experience with comprehensive health care, based in periferal integration of services in a 10000 inhabitants community in Amazon Region, Brazil is presented. The need for integration of health care is stressed with some references in literature. The periferal integration of health services through a multiprofessional group practice as a lesser alternative when complete central integration, is unattainable.

Published

1973-12-01

Issue

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Azevedo, A. C. de, Gramacho, D., Manzano, E., Manzano, H. L., Tauil, M. C., & Tauil, P. L. (1973). Periferal integration of health care: experience in Amazon Region, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 7(4), 289-403. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101973000400009