Coordination of care for children with special health care needs

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 700-705

  Stille, Christopher J ^a   Antonelli, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with special health care needs; Chronic illness; Coordination of care; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTEGRATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9244264440     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000144442.68016.92     Document Type: Review

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