Coordination of care: Effects on the continuity and quality of care

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 638-650

  Van Achterberg, Theo ^a   Stevens, Fred C J ^a   Crebolder, Harry F J M ^a   De Witte, Luc P ^b   Philipsen, Hans ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Institute for Revalidation Research   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NURSING CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030345475     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(96)00021-1     Document Type: Article

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