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Term: Physician Service Delivery Area

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

282 municipalities are divided in 58 physician service delivery areas, defined in terms of where individuals are getting the majority of their visits. The defining characteristic was a concentration of population and an associated set of physicians (usually no fewer than 5) serving that population.

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References 

  • Frohlich N, Carriere KC. Issues in Developing Indicators for Needs-Based Funding. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)


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