A Research Program on Implementing Integrated Care for Older Adults with Complex Health Needs (iCOACH): An International Collaboration

Walter P. Wodchis; Toni Ashton; G. Ross Baker; Nicolette Sheridan; Kerry Kuluski; Ann McKillop; Fiona A. Miller; John Parsons; Timothy Kenealy

doi:10.5334/ijic.4160

A Research Program on Implementing Integrated Care for Older Adults with Complex Health Needs (iCOACH): An International Collaboration

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volume 18 (2018): Issue 2

By: Walter P. Wodchis, Toni Ashton, G. Ross Baker, Nicolette Sheridan, Kerry Kuluski, Ann McKillop, Fiona A. Miller, John Parsons and Timothy Kenealy

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.4160 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156

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Language: English

Submitted on: Mar 19, 2018

Accepted on: Mar 19, 2018

Published on: May 9, 2018

Published by: Ubiquity Press

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Keywords:

protocol,

implementation,

integrated care,

Community Based Primary Health Care,

older adults,

Innovative Models of Care,

chronic conditions,

complexity,

case study

© 2018 Walter P. Wodchis, Toni Ashton, G. Ross Baker, Nicolette Sheridan, Kerry Kuluski, Ann McKillop, Fiona A. Miller, John Parsons, Timothy Kenealy, published by Ubiquity Press
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