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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782974003321

Autore

Montague Terrence J. <1945->

Titolo

Patients first [[electronic resource] ] : closing the health care gap in Canada / / Terrence J. Montague

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mississauga, Ont., : Wiley, c2004

ISBN

0-470-67522-5

1-282-03059-0

9786612030598

0-470-15748-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Disciplina

362.1

362.10971

Soggetti

Medical personnel and patient - Canada

Medical care - Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-246) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: The Theory; Part 2: The Practice-Patient Health Management (PHM); Part 3: What Have We Learned So Far?; Part 4: Vision for the Future; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

PATIENTS FIRSTCLOSING THE HEALTH CARE GAP IN CANADA""This book is a must read for those who are interested in our health care system and who want to make it better. Dr. Montague provides an interesting overview of his journey through hospital wards, clinical trials, patient registries, patient health management and chronic disease management programs. Drawing on his diverse and unique background, he gives an important history of the past, analysis of the present and a glimpse of our future.""--David Johnstone, MDPresident, Canadian Cardiovascular Society