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Case Management in Primary Care for Frequent Users of Health Care Services With Chronic Diseases: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Family Experience

Catherine Hudon, Maud-Christine Chouinard, Fatoumata Diadiou, Mireille Lambert and Danielle Bouliane
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2015, 13 (6) 523-528; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1867
Catherine Hudon
1Département de médecine de famille et médecine d’urgence, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
2Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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Maud-Christine Chouinard
3Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
4Département des sciences de la santé, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
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Fatoumata Diadiou
3Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
SW, MA(c)
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Mireille Lambert
3Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
MA
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Danielle Bouliane
3Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
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Catherine Hudon, Maud-Christine Chouinard, Fatoumata Diadiou, Mireille Lambert, Danielle Bouliane
The Annals of Family Medicine Nov 2015, 13 (6) 523-528; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1867

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Catherine Hudon, Maud-Christine Chouinard, Fatoumata Diadiou, Mireille Lambert, Danielle Bouliane
The Annals of Family Medicine Nov 2015, 13 (6) 523-528; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1867
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