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Australia stands out globally for
If we want to match the quality
delivering person-centred care,
of care with the time and attention
with more than nine out of 10 (93 per
patients truly need, we must back
cent) people with chronic conditions
general practice with the funding
repor ting good quality of care,
and structure it deserves.
according to the OECD’s PatientRepor ted Indicator Survey.
Yet less than a quar ter of people
with multiple chronic conditions
are getting regular consultations
of more than 15 minutes in primary
care practices — well below the
DrDanielleMcMullenisageneral
practitionerbasedinoutermetropolitanBrisbaneand
PresidentoftheAustralian
MedicalAssociation.
OECD survey average.
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