Avoiding physical restraints in long-term care facilities

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 207-215

  Dimant, Jacob ^a  

^a LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESIDENT;

EID: 0042634158     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70348-5     Document Type: Article

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