The complexities of using a structure, process and outcome framework: the case of an evaluation of discharge planning for elderly patients

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1993, Pages 1279-1287

  Closs, S José ^a   Tierney, Alison J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING, TEAM; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PRIMARY NURSING CARE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027650949     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18081279.x     Document Type: Article

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