A managed care model for Latino adults with chronic illness and disability: Results of the brightwood health center intervention

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 197-204

  Bachman, Sara S ^a   Tobias, Carol ^b   Master, Robert J ^c   Scavron, Jeffrey ^d   Tierney, Katherine ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Health and Disability Working Group   (United States)

^c Commonwealth Care Alliance ^*  (United States)

^d Brightwood Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Disability; Latino adults; Managed care

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449124677     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207307311304     Document Type: Article

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