Integrated care experiences and outcomes in Germany, the Netherlands, and England

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1549-1558

  Busse, Reinhard ^a   Stahl, Juliane ^a,b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NETHERLANDS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; TRENDS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ENGLAND; GERMANY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NETHERLANDS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84907062624     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0419     Document Type: Article

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