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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 5/2017

01-05-2017 | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Uittenbroek et al., Integrated Care for Older Adults Improves Perceived Quality of Care: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Embrace

Authors: Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD MPH, Sheila Scott, MSc, Frances Gutierrez, MBA

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 5/2017

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Uittenbroek and colleagues randomized elderly patients to usual care or multi-disciplinary home-based case management. They found that a multi-disciplinary home-based team improved the quality of care for the frail or complex elderly patients, but not for those considered robust.1 …
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Title
Capsule Commentary on Uittenbroek et al., Integrated Care for Older Adults Improves Perceived Quality of Care: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Embrace
Authors
Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD MPH
Sheila Scott, MSc
Frances Gutierrez, MBA
Publication date
01-05-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-016-3820-1

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