A holistic client-centred program for vulnerable frequent hospital attenders: Cost efficiencies and changed practices

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 609-612

  Grimmer Somers, Karen ^a   Johnston, Kylie ^a   Somers, Elizabeth ^a   Luker, Julie ^a   Alemao, Luzi Ann ^b   Jones, Dianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Central Northern Adelaide Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community based clientcentred care; Frequent ed attenders; Vulnerable people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 79952278648     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00616.x     Document Type: Article

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