Risk management paradigms in health and social services for professional decision making on the long-term care of older people

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1411-1429

  Taylor, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; Decision making; Health and social services; Older people; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845455794     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch406     Document Type: Article

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