International experiments in integrated care for the elderly: A synthesis of the evidence

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 222-235

  Johri, Mira ^a,b   Beland, Francois ^a,b   Bergman, Howard ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance of care; Community care; Demonstration programmes; Integrated care

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MODEL; PARAMEDICAL DISCIPLINES; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; FORECASTING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 0037351721     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.819     Document Type: Review

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