Redefining primary pediatric care for children with special health care needs: The primary care medical home

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 689-692

  Cooley, W Carl ^a  

^a Center for Medical Home Improvement   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with special health care needs; Chronic illness; Primary care medical home; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9244221133     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000146440.79293.5b     Document Type: Review

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