A nursing-driven program to preserve and restore functional ability in hospitalized elderly patients

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 30-37

  Hamilton, Lisa ^a   Lyon, Patricia S ^b  

^a Clinical Nurse Specialist ^*  (Canada)

^b North York Branson Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE CLINICIANS; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0028957148     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199504000-00005     Document Type: Article

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