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In several OECD countries, general practitioners ( GPs ) are employed on salaries for the government.

According to OECD, " Salary arrangements allow funders to control primary care costs directly ; however, they may lead to under-provision of services ( to ease workloads ), excessive referrals to secondary providers and lack of attention to the preferences of patients.

" There has been movement away from this system.