Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy
From Habit to Justification: A Dual Process Theory Approach to Primary Care Bypassing in China.
Bo Li
Published: 202510.1007/s10728-025-00548-9
Abstract
China's tiered healthcare system is designed to guide patients through a two-way referral process, with primary care as the first point of contact. However, prevalent bypassing of lower-tier facilities undermines the system's effectiveness. While pre…
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