Physician, Nurse, and Social Worker Collaboration in Primary Care for Chronically Ill Seniors

S. Sommers, Lucia; I. Marton, Keith; C. Barbaccia, Joseph; Randolph, Janeane

doi:10.1001/archinte.160.12.1825

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Physician, Nurse, and Social Worker Collaboration in Primary Care for Chronically Ill Seniors

Published in Archives of Internal Medicine • Jun 26, 2000

Authors:

Lucia S. Sommers

Keith I. Marton

Joseph C. Barbaccia

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of an interdisciplinary, collaborative practice intervention involving a primary care physician, a nurse, and a social worker for community-dwelling seniors with chronic illnesses. METHODS: A concurrent, controlled cohort study of 543 patients in 18 private office p...

Subject

Medicine

Intervention (counseling)

Emergency department

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