Health care for the children population in Asturias based on levels and health care areas. Primary health care
Oterino de la Fuente, D.; Amador Tejón, V.; Alvarez García, J.L.
Atencion Primaria 6(1): 27-33
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-6567 PMID: 2518878 Document Number: 340018
The resources available to the public health network in Asturias are presented for each health area in the level of pediatric primary care. Demographic analysis, age distribution and density of the ageing index for health areas are reported. In addition, the coverage, the number of families and children of care per physician, the rate of children per family, the care demand and the frequentation are evaluated. Imbalances are disclosed between the health centers and the outpatients clinics and between the health areas. The most important changes to be effected are pointed out.