Goal attainment scaling in a geriatric day hospital: Team and program benefits

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 45, Issue APR., 1999, Pages 954-960

  Evans, David J ^a   Oakey, Simon ^a   Almdahl, Sheila ^a   Davoren, Bonnie ^a  

^a C/o Elderly Outreach Service ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DAY CARE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD;

AGED; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DAY CARE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 0033112361     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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