Developing an integrated system of care for frail seniors

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 200-208

  Heckman, George A ^a   Hillier, Loretta ^b   Manderson, Brooke ^a   McKinnon Wilson, Jane ^c   Santi, Selena M ^a   Stolee, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYPHARMACY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; SPIRITUAL CARE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FOCUS GROUPS; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84890651380     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcmf.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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