Community health workers and integrated primary health care teams in the 21st century

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-361

  Herman, Allen A ^a  

^a Healthcare Management Solutions LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

community health workers; natural helpers; primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 80052976708     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e31822cbcd0     Document Type: Article

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