Linking Medical Care and Community Services Practice Models for Bridging the Gap

How can a medical care system structure itself best to serve the total needs of the frail and disabled members of its population? Kaiser Permanante set out to answer this question. Its extrordinary 32-site demonstration program investigated the issues linking two systems to improve how helping professinals and organizations can cooperate to assist people in their struggle to cope with chronic illness and disability. This book Explores that potential colaboration between a wide range of service providers, such as doctors and hospitals, and community care agencies, including day care services, group homes, and family caregivers.Leutz, Walter N. is the author of 'Linking Medical Care and Community Services Practice Models for Bridging the Gap' with ISBN 9780826117540 and ISBN 0826117546.