Closing the dementia care gap: Can referral to Alzheimer's Association chapters help?

Alzheimer's and Dementia

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 498-502

  Reuben, David ^a   Levin, Jennifer ^b   Frank, Janet ^a   Hirsch, Susan ^a   McCreath, Heather ^a   Roth, Carol ^c   Wenger, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Rand Corporation ^*

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's Association; Community based organizations; Coordination of care; Dementia; Healthcare delivery

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 71949119498     PISSN: 15525260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.01.024     Document Type: Article

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