A before and after study of the impact of specialist workers for older people

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 172-177

  Fletcher, K ^a   Mant, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case management; Long term conditions; Older people

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPECIALISM; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 60349124561     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.00977.x     Document Type: Article

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