Continuity of care: process or outcome?

Editorial

Dimitri A Christakis. Ann Fam Med. 2003 Sep-Oct.

. 2003 Sep-Oct;1(3):131-3.

doi: 10.1370/afm.86.

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Comment on

Defining and measuring interpersonal continuity of care.
Saultz JW. Saultz JW. Ann Fam Med. 2003 Sep-Oct;1(3):134-43. doi: 10.1370/afm.23. Ann Fam Med. 2003. PMID: 15043374 Free PMC article. Review.
Provider continuity in family medicine: does it make a difference for total health care costs?
De Maeseneer JM, De Prins L, Gosset C, Heyerick J. De Maeseneer JM, et al. Ann Fam Med. 2003 Sep-Oct;1(3):144-8. doi: 10.1370/afm.75. Ann Fam Med. 2003. PMID: 15043375 Free PMC article.
Continuity of primary care: to whom does it matter and when?
Nutting PA, Goodwin MA, Flocke SA, Zyzanski SJ, Stange KC. Nutting PA, et al. Ann Fam Med. 2003 Sep-Oct;1(3):149-55. doi: 10.1370/afm.63. Ann Fam Med. 2003. PMID: 15043376 Free PMC article.
Impact of provider continuity on quality of care for persons with diabetes mellitus.
Gill JM, Mainous AG 3rd, Diamond JJ, Lenhard MJ. Gill JM, et al. Ann Fam Med. 2003 Sep-Oct;1(3):162-70. doi: 10.1370/afm.22. Ann Fam Med. 2003. PMID: 15043378 Free PMC article.

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