Investigating referral pathways from primary care to consumer health organisations

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 260-267

  Young, Charlotte E ^a   Mutch, Allyson J ^a   Boyle, Frances M ^a   Dean, Julie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

chronic disease; general practitioners; qualitative methods; self management support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUEENSLAND; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES;

EID: 77956404575     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY09081     Document Type: Article

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