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So far there has been discussion on what constitutes primary care and on the place it occupies in health care in general. Now it is necessary to examine some of the factors that influence persons to seek primary care and this inevitably requires attention to the process of self-care.
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Fry, J. (1978). Who Comes and Why? Self-care and Primary Care. In: A New Approach to Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1138-4_4
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