Process for improving the integration of care across the primary and acute care settings in rural South Australia: Asthma as a case study

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 264-268

  Laurence, Caroline Olivia Mary ^a   Beilby, Justin ^a   Campbell, Sharon ^a   Campbell, John ^b   Ponte, Lorenzo ^c   Woodward, Glenda ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Maitland Health Centre   (Australia)

^c Minlaton Medical Centre   (Australia)

^d Yorke Peninsula Div of Gen Pract   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Asthma; GP hospital integration; Primary care; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CASE STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; COST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTEGRATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

ACUTE DISEASE; AFTERCARE; ASTHMA; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 11944257198     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1854.2004.00618.x     Document Type: Article

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