Evolution of a health navigator model of care within a primary care setting: A case study

Australian Health Review

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 523-528

  Doolan Noble, Fiona ^a   Smith, Danielle ^b   Gauld, Robin ^a   Waters, Debra L ^a   Cooke, Anthony ^c   Reriti, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b West Coast Primary Health Organisation   (New Zealand)

^c PHOcus on Health   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84883822207     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH12038     Document Type: Article

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