Integrated care for the complex medically ill

Globally, the focus is on understanding the needs of this population and building the capacity of health systems and services to respond based on those needs. The organizational structure of health systems in developed countries is often a significant obstruction to integrated care, in addition to t...

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Published inInternational Journal of Integrated Care Vol. 7; no. 4
Main Author Kralik, Debbie
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Paterna Ubiquity Press 04.10.2007
Igitur, Utrecht Publishing & Archiving
SeriesBook review
Subjects
Chronic illnesses
complex medically ill
health care
integrated care
Integrated delivery systems
Professionals
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Summary:Globally, the focus is on understanding the needs of this population and building the capacity of health systems and services to respond based on those needs. The organizational structure of health systems in developed countries is often a significant obstruction to integrated care, in addition to the fragmentation of health care due to medical and allied health specialization. People with complex multimorbid conditions are particularly vulnerable to the gaps in fragmented health systems and reactionary responses from services.
ISSN:1568-4156
1568-4156
DOI:10.5334/ijic.208