Implications of Ethnicity in the Care of the Terminally Ill

A holistic approach to the care of the terminally ill must include considerations of ethnic variables and cultural traditions influencing views of death. The implications of ethnicity for health care delivery, direct patient care, and interpretation of patient and family responses are discussed.

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Patient care evaluation in a primary health care programme: The use of tracer conditions as a simple and appropriate technology in health care delivery∗

Social Science & Medicine Part A Medical Sociology ◽

10.1016/0271-7123(81)90096-1 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 735-741 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R. Amonoo-Lartson ◽

J.A. de Vries

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Appropriate Technology ◽

Care Programme ◽

Health Care Programme ◽

Primary Health ◽

Care Evaluation

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How Computers Can Help in Patient Care and Practice (Health Care Delivery)

Computer Applications to Private Office Practice ◽

10.1007/978-1-4612-5226-9_5 ◽

1984 ◽

pp. 43-47

Author(s):

Byron B. Oberst

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Care Delivery

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Future Challenges: Changing Health Care Delivery and Advancing Patient Care

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association ◽

10.1331/1544345041475616 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 420-426

Author(s):

Marialice S. Bennett ◽

Erin R. Holmes ◽

Emily Stamos

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Future Challenges

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Defining and Measuring Integrated Patient Care: Promoting the Next Frontier in Health Care Delivery

Medical Care Research and Review ◽

10.1177/1077558710371485 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 68 (1) ◽

pp. 112-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 182

Author(s):

Sara J. Singer ◽

Jako Burgers ◽

Mark Friedberg ◽

Meredith B. Rosenthal ◽

Lucian Leape ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Care Delivery

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Innovations in Human Service Technologies: Strengthening Health Care Delivery Systems

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care ◽

10.1017/s0266462300006176 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 214-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Susan Hoefflinger Taft ◽

Pauline Seitz

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Services ◽

Patient Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Human Service ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Delivery Systems ◽

Subsequent Trial ◽

Hospital Networks ◽

Health Care Delivery Systems

AbstractThe authors report on innovative approaches to the organization of health services and the delivery of patient care in 19 U.S. hospitals and hospital networks. Strengthening patient care is the focus of this initiative. Hospital-wide interdisciplinary planning and the subsequent trial of new human service technologies are explored.

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