Home-based primary care: A needed primary-care model for vulnerable populations

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 425-432

  Decherrie, Linda V ^a   Soriano, Theresa ^a   Hayashi, Jennifer ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

homebound persons; house calls; primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NUTRITION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHLEBOTOMY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863640603     PISSN: 00272507     EISSN: 19317581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msj.21321     Document Type: Article

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