Significant reductions in tertiary hospital encounters and less travel for families after implementation of Paediatric Care Coordination in Australia
Abstract Background Over a third of Australian children have long-term health conditions, often involving multiple organ systems and resulting in complex health care needs. Our healthcare system struggles to meet their needs because of sectoral fragmentation and episodic models of care. Children wit...
Main Authors: | Christie Breen, Lisa Altman, Joanne Ging, Marie Deverell, Susan Woolfenden, Yvonne Zurynski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3553-4 |
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