“She knows me best”: a qualitative study of patient and caregiver views on the role of the primary care physician follow-up post-hospital discharge in individuals admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure
Abstract Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are at high-risk of readmission after hospital discharge. There is conflicting evidence however on whether timely follow-up with a primary care provider reduces that risk. The objective...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01524-7 |