CMS guidelines and improving continence care in nursing homes: The role of the medical director

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-132

  Schnelle, John F ^a   Ouslander, Joseph G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; AWARENESS; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAID; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 32444445467     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2005.10.001     Document Type: Editorial

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