Elderly residents' participation and autonomy within a geriatric ward in a public institution

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 198-209

  Barkay, Aliza ^a   Tabak Rn, Nili ^b  

^a Jaffa Geriatric Institution   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Elderly; Geriatric ward; Hospital care; Participation

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 0036676133     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2002.00363.x     Document Type: Article

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