A generalist physician-based model for a rural geriatric collaborative practice.
This article describes a geriatric collaborative practice model in which primary care physicians (family practice and internal medicine) and nurse case managers are key members of a multidisciplinary team providing care to elderly rural patients in east central Illinois. Client characteristics, nursing case management roles, and the strengths and benefits associated with this geriatric collaborative model are presented.
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