Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2004
Frequent attenders in family practice in Croatia: retrospective study.
To determine the number of "frequent attenders" in family practice offices in Croatia according to the number and proportion of frequent attender visits in the total number of visits, and to follow up the frequent attenders and the number of visits they made over a period of three years. ⋯ Frequent attender visits make a great proportion of the total number of visits to family practice offices in Croatia, a country with a health care system in transition. Eight percent of patients remained being frequent attenders during all three study years.
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Croatian medical journal · Oct 2004
Seeking quality improvement in primary care in Crete, Greece: the first actions.
To implement quality improvement programs and assess the clinical effectiveness within the primary care setting. ⋯ Primary health care in a rural setting in Crete is engaged in setting up systems for implementing clinical governance and quality programs. The Regional Authorities of Health and Welfare should provide further support.