Predicting discharge outcomes of VA nursing home residents

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 244-265

  Mehr, David R ^a   Williams, Brent C ^b   Fries, Brant E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEATH; ELDERLY CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; NURSING HOME; SOLDIER; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030929734     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439700900206     Document Type: Article

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