Transitional care: Focusing on patient-centered outcomes and simplicity

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 448-449

  Bray Hall, Susan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER BURDEN; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

EID: 84868307928     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-6-201209180-00010     Document Type: Editorial

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