The urgency of preparing primary care physicians to care for older people with chronic illnesses

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 811-818

  Boult, Chad ^a   Counsell, Steven R ^b   Leipzig, Rosanne M ^c   Berenson, Robert A ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEMENTIA; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; STRATEGIC PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957928986     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0095     Document Type: Review

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