The role of the specialist physician in nursing homes: The Netherlands' experience

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 244-249

  Hoek, J Frank ^a   Ribbe, Miel W ^a,b   Hertogh, Cees M P M ^a,c   Van Der Vleuten, Cees P M ^d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Naarderheem Ctr for Geriat Rehab   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Netherlands; Nursing homes; Specialist physician

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; NETHERLANDS; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

AGED; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; NETHERLANDS; NURSING HOMES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SPECIALISM;

EID: 0037352504     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.816     Document Type: Review

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