The quality of the discharge planning process: The effect of a liaison nurse

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 283-287

  Peters, Paul ^a   Fleuren, Margot ^a   Wijkel, Dirk ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFTERCARE; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030884462     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/9.4.283     Document Type: Article

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