Increasing the involvement of specialist physicians in chronic disease management

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 52-56

  Taylor, Dylan ^a,c   Lahey, Michele ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Health Services   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALBERTA; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 41649111873     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2007.007068     Document Type: Short Survey

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