Reorganizing medicare for older adults with chronic illness

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-309

  Daaleman, Timothy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MEDICARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33744753394     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.3.303     Document Type: Review

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