A Practical Approach to Understanding Risk of Institutionalization in Two Canadian Cities: The Regina Risk Indicator Tool

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-17

  Gillis, Liz ^a   Parsons, Louise ^a   Neville, Susan ^a   Stein, Glenda ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG TERM CARE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN POPULATION;

ALBERTA; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG-TERM CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SASKATCHEWAN; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 2942683418     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60311-0     Document Type: Article

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