@article{article_1220778, title={Strong primary care for the sustainability of the health system}, journal={Journal of Bursa Faculty of Medicine}, volume={1}, pages={3–7}, year={2023}, author={Metin, Salih}, keywords={strong primary care, family medicine practices, deficiencies in family medicine practice, family medicine}, abstract={SUMMARY Although the name of all health systems in the changing world has changed, primary health care practices, whose central role has not changed, should take the place they deserve with determined health policies. A cost-effective health service delivery is provided in health systems where all patients are the first point of reference, with a strong door-holding family medicine practice. This is the key to sustainability in subsidizing health services. With a good primary care, nearly 90% of common diseases in the community are treated. Countries with a strong primary care structure and referral chain have lower health-related costs and higher clinical success in diseases. Providing easy preventive health services locally; If this cannot be done before the diseases appear, it allows the earliest diagnosis and clinical regulation before complications occur.}, number={1}, publisher={Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi}, organization={Conflict of interest:The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research did not receive and specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.}