Perspective: The patient-centered medical home for chronic illness: Is it ready for prime time?

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1231-1234

  Sidorov, Jaan E ^a  

^a Sidorov Health Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SHORT SURVEY; ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54349092788     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.5.1231     Document Type: Short Survey

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