Competency-based orientation in home health care: One agency's approach

Home Health Care Management and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 38-49

  Astarita, Terasa M ^a  

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Author keywords

Cognitive needs; Competency assessment; Home health care nursing; Share day

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343170824     PISSN: 10848223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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