Patient health management: A promising paradigm in Canadian healthcare

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1175-1182

  Montague, Terrence ^a   Sidel, Jeffrey ^a   Erhardt, Brian ^a   Nakhlé, Gisèle ^a   Caron, Leanna ^a   Croteau, Denis ^a   Kader, Monica ^a   Haket, Jacques ^a   Skilton, Kevin ^a   McLeod, Brian ^a  

^a MERCK FROSST CENTRE FOR THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CANADA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM;

EID: 0031203049     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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