A multidisciplinary program for delivering primary care to the underserved urban homebound: Looking back, moving forward

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1283-1289

  Smith, Kristofer L ^a,b   Ornstein, Katherine ^c,d   Soriano, Theresa ^c   Muller, David ^c   Boal, Jeremy ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Home care; Homebound; House calls; Medical education; Models; Organizational; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTENTION; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOMEBOUND PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMEBOUND PERSONS; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33746727657     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00835.x     Document Type: Review

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