The effectiveness of coordinated care for people with chronic respiratory disease

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 177, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 481-485

  Smith, Brian J ^a   McElroy, Heather J ^a   Ruffin, Richard E ^a,b   Frith, Peter A ^c   Heard, Adrian R ^a   Battersby, Malcolm W ^d   Esterman, Adrian J ^d   Del Fante, Peter ^e   McDonald, Peter J ^f  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Adelaide W Div of General Practice   (Australia)

^f SA HealthPlus   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYSPNEA; EMOTION; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SOCIALIZATION; TEACHER;

EID: 0037020935     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04915.x     Document Type: Article

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