In this Issue: Continuity of Care
The Annals of Family MedicinePublished 1 September 2003Open access
K. C. Stange
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A sustained partnership between patients and clinicians is a cornerstone for realizing other aspects of primary care, as defined by the Institute of Medicine.
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“A sustained partnership between patients and clinicians”[1][1] is held by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to be a critical element of primary care. This sustained partnership is commonly called continuity of care. It is a cornerstone for realizing other aspects of primary care, as defined by
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Health ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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