Continuity of medical care: Conceptualization and measurement

Medical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1976, Pages 377-391

  Shortell, Stephen M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL CARE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0017086936     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-197605000-00001     Document Type: Article

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