Reflections on continuity in contemporary Canadian primary care

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 7-10

  Shortt, Sam ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLICY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CANADA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 3242689967     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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