Maintaining older people's dignity and autonomy in healthcare settings

BMJ

Volumn 323, Issue 7308, 2001, Pages 340-

  Macdonald, A J D ^a   Malouf, Phillip ^b   Paulus, Felik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Macarthur Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; AGED; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035845296     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7308.340     Document Type: Letter

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