Nursing and care for the aged in Victoria: 1950s to 1970s

Nursing Inquiry

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 278-286

  Hunter, Cecily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benevolent homes; Chronic illness; Geriatrics; Nursing history; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GERIATRIC NURSING; HISTORY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMANS; VICTORIA;

EID: 33644874364     PISSN: 13207881     EISSN: 14401800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1800.2005.00288.x     Document Type: Review

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