ERIC Number: EJ781216
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Nov
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One Family's Journey: Medical Home and the Network of Supports It Offers Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs--Parent Partners
Townsend, Sabra; Pola-Money, Gina; Gatto, Molly
Exceptional Parent, v37 n11 p74-76 Nov 2007
In this 12 installment Medical Home series, "EP" will present a case study about the American Academy of Pediatrics' Medical Home Initiative. A "Medical Home" is not a building. It is an approach to providing healthcare services to children with special healthcare needs. This article presents Part 3 in the series as readers learn more about Amita and Samir and their daughter, Anjali, a fictional family. "EP" readers will learn about Medical Home through their experiences.
Descriptors: Health Needs, Child Health, Pediatrics, Premature Infants, Parents, Case Studies, Family Involvement, Parent Participation
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Language: English
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