Changes in hospitalization associated with introducing the resident assessment instrument

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1002-1010

  Mor, Vincent ^a   Intrator, Orna ^b   Fries, Brant E ^c   Phillips, Charles ^d   Teno, Joan ^e   Hiris, Jeffrey ^a   Hawes, Catherine ^d   Morris, John ^f  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

^e Center to Improve Care of the Dying   (United States)

^f RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME;

EID: 0030789910     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb02973.x     Document Type: Article

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