Seamless care in physiotherapy: Does it exist at the interface of primary and secondary care?

Physiotherapy

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 677-686

  MacLeod, M ^a   Thomson, Ha ^a   Upton, C ^a   Scott, R ^a   Chesson, Ra ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Physiotherapists' views; Physiotherapy; Seamles care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036853048     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9406(05)60110-1     Document Type: Article

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