How can the principles of complexity science be applied to improve the coordination of care for complex pediatric patients?

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-88

  Matlow, A G ^a,b   Wright, J G ^a,c   Zimmerman, B ^d   Thomson, K ^e   Valente, M ^d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; SOCIAL ASPECT;

CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DISABLED CHILDREN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33645922135     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.014605     Document Type: Article

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