Staffing levels in not-for-profit and for-profit long-term care facilities: Does type of ownership matter?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 645-649

  McGregor, Margaret J ^a,b,d   Cohen, Marcy ^a   McGrail, Kimberlyn ^a,b   Broemeling, Anne Marie ^a   Adler, Reva N ^a   Schulzer, Michael ^b   Ronald, Lisa ^a   Cvitkovich, Yuri ^a   Beck, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c DOUGLAS COLLEGE   (Canada)

^d Mid Main Community Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DIETARY INTAKE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOUSING; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PROFIT; RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 14844361742     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1040131     Document Type: Article

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