Nursing homes in Singapore: A quiet evolution

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 57-59

  Sitoh, Y Y ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

AGED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0037303484     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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