Discharging the complex patient - changing our focus to patients' networks of care providers

• Main Authors: Laurent Perrault-Sequeira (Author), Jacqueline Torti (Author), Andrew Appleton (Author), Maria Mathews (Author), Mark Goldszmidt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A disconnect exists between the idealized model of every patient having a family physician (FP) who acts as the central hub for care, and the reality of health care where patients must navigate a network of different providers. This disconnect is particularly evident when hospita...