After-hours care and its coordination with primary care in the U.S.

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1406-1415

  O'Malley, Ann S ^a   Samuel, Divya ^a   Bond, Amelia M ^a   Carrier, Emily ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

After hours care; Coordination; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AFTER HOURS CARE; ARTICLE; COMPENSATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867855173     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2087-4     Document Type: Article

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