Unidades de atención primaria en oftalmología en Chile: historia y funciones / History and functions of Chilean ophthalmologic primary care units
Rev. méd. Chile
; 143(7): 919-924, jul. 2015.
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ABSTRACT
The access to ophthalmological care in Chile has been historically a problem. Only at the end of the twentieth century concrete solutions were promoted. In 1960, Primary Care Ophthalmologic Units were created to ease the access to ophthalmology, due to the efforts of Professor Juan Arentsen. Their functioning was organized and standardized subsequently using a model proposed by the Chilean Ophthalmologic Society, leading to a better patient flow and reducing waiting lists. These units became an innovative initiative to reduce the gaps in Chilean public health, optimizing the professional and infrastructural assets of the public health care system and achieving a new organization for the ophthalmological health care net.
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Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Primary Health Care
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2015
Type:
Article