Comprehensive care programs for patients with multiple chronic conditions: A systematic literature review

Health Policy

Volumn 107, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 108-145

  de Bruin, Simone R ^a   Versnel, Nathalie ^b,c   Lemmens, Lidwien C ^a   Molema, Claudia C M ^a   Schellevis, François G ^b,c   Nijpels, Giel ^b   Baan, Caroline A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic care; Comprehensive care; Effectiveness; Frailty; Integrated care; Multimorbidity

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; HUMANS;

EID: 84865994241     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.06.006     Document Type: Review

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