Expanding capacity for hepatitis c treatment in the United States: Team-based care and use of nonphysician providers

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 112-115

  Kwong, Jeffrey ^a   Epstein, Rachel ^b  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b Pacific Medical Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

health care innovation; hepatitis C; interprofessional care; workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84925135025     PISSN: 23259574     EISSN: 23259582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325957414560065     Document Type: Article

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