Nursing home closures: Effects on capacity and reasons for closure

Age and Ageing

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 332-337

  Netten, Ann ^a   Darton, Robin ^a   Williams, Jacquetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Long term care; Nursing home closures; Nursing homes; Older people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERVIEW; MANAGER; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 0037900007     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/32.3.332     Document Type: Article

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