Factors influencing the decision of older people living in independent units to enter the acute care system

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3 A, 2005, Pages 24-33

  Cheek, Julianne ^a   Ballantyne, Alison ^a   Roder Allen, Gerda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b University of South Australia ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care system; Decision making; Older people; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SAFETY; WELLBEING;

EID: 17144387864     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01144.x     Document Type: Article

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