Patient experiences with coordination of care: The benefit of continuity and primary care physician as referral source

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-177

  O'Malley, Ann S ^a   Cunningham, Peter J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Coordination of care; Medical home; Patient centered care; Primary health care; Quality of care; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58649084357     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0885-5     Document Type: Article

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