Current evidence on the impact of continuity of care

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 693-699

  O'Malley, Ann S ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Coordination of care; Interpersonal care; Patient physician relationship; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 9244251573     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000142488.67171.02     Document Type: Review

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