Cross-sectional survey of older patients' views regarding multidisciplinary care for chronic conditions in general practice

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-33

  Bonney, Andrew ^a   Magee, Christopher ^a   Pearson, Russell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Shallows Drive   (Australia)

Author keywords

agency theory; practice nurse; team care.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE; NURSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84894157419     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY12101     Document Type: Article

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