A science of connectedness

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 387-395

  Stange, Kurt C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Models theoretical; Primary health care; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AORTA ANEURYSM; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; HEALING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POLITICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70349191450     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.990     Document Type: Editorial

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