Under the same roof: co-location of practitioners within primary care is associated with specialized chronic care management
Conclusions:
The care of people with chronic disease is the 'challenge of the century'. Co-location of practitioners may improve access to services and equipment that aid chronic disease management.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Juliet Rumball-SmithWalter WodchisAnna KonéTim KenealyJan BarnsleyToni Ashton Source Type: research
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