International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 638-650 , December 1996

Coordination of care: effects on the continuity and quality of care

  • Theo Van Achterberg, M.S.N.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence Theo van Achterberg, Department of Nursing Science, University of Limburg, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
    • At the time of the study, the first author was working at the Department of Medical Sociology of the same university.

Received 13 November 1995 ,Accepted 28 May 1996.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 638-650 , December 1996