Opportunities for improving managed care for individuals with dementia: Part 2 - A framework for care

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-324

  Fillit, Howard ^a,e   Knopman, David ^b   Cummings, Jeffrey ^c   Appel, Frank ^d  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Humana HealthPlans   (United States)

^e Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; CAPITATION FEE; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033039468     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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