Five laws for integrating medical and social services: lessons from the United States and the United Kingdom.

摘要: Because persons with disabilities (PWDs) use health and social services extensively, both the United States Kingdom have begun to integrate care across systems. Initiatives in these two countries are examined within context of reality that personal needs systems differ by age type severity disability. The lessons derived from this scrutiny presented form five “laws” integration. These laws identify three levels integration, point alternative roles for physicians, outline resource requirements, highlight friction differing medical paradigms, urge policy makers administrators consider carefully who would be most appropriately selected design, oversee, administer integration initiatives. Both users caregivers must involved planning ensure all attended borders between other clarified.