Older patients' expectations of a "senior-friendly" hospital

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 52-58

  Pettigrew, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Hospitals; Nursing; Older patients; Service guidelines; Service quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGED HOSPITAL PATIENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEAL; NURSING CARE;

EID: 33845641669     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY06045     Document Type: Article

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