Key elements of high-quality primary care for vulnerable elders

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2018-2023

  Ganz, David A ^a,b   Fung, Constance H ^c   Sinsky, Christine A ^d   Wu, Shinyi ^e,f   Reuben, David B ^b  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Zynx Health   (United States)

^d Med Associates Clinic   (United States)

^e University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^f RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adults; Practice redesign; Primary care; Quality improvement; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SCREENING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 57249095844     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0808-5     Document Type: Review

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