continuity of care meaning
continuity of care. A generic term referring to non-disruption of care provided to a patient in the UK throughout his/her care journey. A general term for the uninterrupted management of a patient who passes from one doctor to another. continuity of care.
continuity of care. the desired goal of a model of care in which the same generalist physician serves as advisor, advocate, and friend as the patient moves through the various stages of medical care.