The experiences of non-medical health professionals undertaking community-based health assessments for people aged 75 years and over

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 67-73

  Byles, Julie E ^a   Francis, Lyn ^a   McKernorf, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Health assessments; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; VETERAN;

AGED; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUEENSLAND; VETERANS;

EID: 0036490717     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2002.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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