Influences on length of stay in intermediate care: Lessons from the nursing-led inpatient unit studies

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 245-255

  Griffiths, Peter ^a   Wilson Barnett, Jenifer ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MANPOWER; MODEL; NURSING; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; LENGTH OF STAY; LONDON; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING, TEAM; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034201344     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(99)00068-1     Document Type: Article

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