Generalist-subspecialist communication about children with chronic conditions: An analysis of physician focus groups

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 147-153

  Stille, Christopher J ^a   Korobov, Neill ^b   Primack, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions; Communication; Primary care; Specialty care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC PATIENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN;

EID: 0037618854     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1367/1539-4409(2003)003<0147:GCACWC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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