Integrated care: meaning, logic, applications, and implications – a discussion paper

Integrated care is a burgeoning field. As is often the case in new areas of inquiry and action, conceptual clarification is demanded. Without such attention, it would be difficult to advance theory and practice in this increasingly important professional arena. In the following discussion paper, the...

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Main Authors: Dennis L. Kodner, Cor Spreeuwenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2002-11-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
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Online Access:http://www.ijic.org/articles/67
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spelling doaj-f299c5e16a6742acbfd140c70d187b0d2020-11-24T20:44:48ZengUbiquity PressInternational Journal of Integrated Care1568-41562002-11-012410.5334/ijic.6767Integrated care: meaning, logic, applications, and implications – a discussion paperDennis L. KodnerCor SpreeuwenbergIntegrated care is a burgeoning field. As is often the case in new areas of inquiry and action, conceptual clarification is demanded. Without such attention, it would be difficult to advance theory and practice in this increasingly important professional arena. In the following discussion paper, the authors explore the intellectual territory of integrated care, and underscore the need for a patient-centric imperative and meaning. They also examine the practical applications and implications arising from their views. The intention is to stimulate fruitful dialogue and debate about what ‘integrated care’ could and should be.http://www.ijic.org/articles/67integrated carechronic illnessconceptsterminology
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integrated care
chronic illness
concepts
terminology
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title Integrated care: meaning, logic, applications, and implications – a discussion paper
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description Integrated care is a burgeoning field. As is often the case in new areas of inquiry and action, conceptual clarification is demanded. Without such attention, it would be difficult to advance theory and practice in this increasingly important professional arena. In the following discussion paper, the authors explore the intellectual territory of integrated care, and underscore the need for a patient-centric imperative and meaning. They also examine the practical applications and implications arising from their views. The intention is to stimulate fruitful dialogue and debate about what ‘integrated care’ could and should be.
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chronic illness
concepts
terminology
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