Continuity, coordination, and transitions of care for patients with serious and advanced illness: A systematic review of interventions

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 436-445

  Dy, Sydney M ^a,b   Apostol, Colleen ^c   Martinez, Kathryn A ^d   Aslakson, Rebecca A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCE ILLNESS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COORDINATION; DISEASES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT TRANSFER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84875865328     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0317     Document Type: Article

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