Building adult day center census by preventing premature terminations

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 124-130

  Cox, Nancy J ^a   Reifler, Burton V ^a   Yates, Kim ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adult day care; adult day services; Alzheimer's care; dementia care; discharge patterns; respite

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DAY CARE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH;

EID: 0032419030     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759801300304     Document Type: Article

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