Do we need to create geriatric hospitals?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 174-177

  Gillick, Muriel R ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Frail older people; Transfers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; NURSING; REVIEW;

AGED; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036143572     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50025.x     Document Type: Review

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