The performance of integrated health care networks in continuity of care: A qualitative multiple case study of COPD patients

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 15, Issue JULY, 2015, Pages

  Waibel, Sina ^a,b   Vargas, Ingrid ^a   Aller, Marta Beatriz ^a   Gusmão, Renata ^a   Henao, Diana ^a   Vázquez, M Luisa ^a  

^a Health Policy and Health Services Research Group   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Clinical information continuity; Clinical management continuity; Continuity of patient care; Integrated delivery systems; Patient physician relationship; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937510002     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.1527     Document Type: Article

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