Geriatric assessment in nursing homes in the United States: Impact of a national program

Generations

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 15-20

  Phillips, Charles D ^a   Hawes, Catherine ^a   Mor, Vincent ^b   Fries, Brant E ^c   Morris, John N ^d  

^a Menorah Park Center for Senior Living   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0006589921     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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