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The emergence of population health as a guiding force and strategic approach to addressing the health needs of a population is traced to developments over the past 20 years in society and the healthcare field. Within the context of a paradigm shift from the traditional “medical model” to a “healthcare” model, the developments that are driving this movement are reviewed. The implications of these developments for our current system of care are addressed.
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Thomas, R.K. (2023). The Road to Population Health: A Changing Society. In: Population Health. Springer Texts in Social Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36413-6_2
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