Table 1.

Structure of the delivery of primary care services in Chile, Brazil, and the evolving family health team in Ontario

LOCATION	ORGANIZATION OF PRIMARY CARE	YEAR THE USE OF HEALTH CARE TEAMS BEGAN	TEAM COMPOSITION
Brazil	Geographically defined population	1994	Physician, nurse, nurse assistant, community health worker, dentist, and dental assistant
Chile	Geographically defined population	1990	Physician, nurse, social worker, midwife, nutritionist, physiotherapist, psychologist, dentist, and dental assistant
Ontario	Voluntary unrestricted enrolment	Evolving incrementally since 2004	Variable, but can include physician, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, social worker, dentist, and psychologist