A pilot study of identification and case management of high-risk COPD patients in a general practice

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 494-498

  Gruffydd Jones, Kevin ^a   Richman, Jo ^a   Jones, Rupert C M ^b   Wang, Xu ^c  

^a Box Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case management; COPD; DOSE index; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDIMENSIONAL INDEX OF DISEASE SEVERITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956901773     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq045     Document Type: Article

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