Effects of transmural care on coordination and continuity of care

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-81

  Smeenk, Frank W J M ^a   De Witte, Luc P ^b   Nooyen, Ingrid W C J ^b   Crebolder, Harry F J M ^c  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Coordination of care; Neoplasms; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; HEALTH CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; NURSE; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0033931777     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(00)00117-8     Document Type: Article

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