Quantitative measurement of continuity of care: Measures in use and an alternative approach

Medical Care

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1983, Pages 858-870

  Eriksson, Erik Anders ^a   Mattsson, Lars Göran ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Measures of continuity of care; Quantitative measures of care

Indexed keywords

CONTINUITY EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SWEDEN; THERAPY;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OFFICE VISITS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0021039713     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198309000-00003     Document Type: Article

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