Managed primary care of nursing home residents

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1152-1156

  Joseph, Abe ^a   Boult, Chad ^a  

^a Southern California Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031670234     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb06657.x     Document Type: Review

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