A retrospective study on the outcomes of a collaborative restraint reduction project by a residential home for older people and a hospital-based community geriatric assessment service

Hong Kong Nursing Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-31

  Lai, Claudia K Y ^a   Chan, M H ^b   Szeto, Samuel S L ^b   Law, Agnes K Y ^c   Cheng, Yuet Ming ^d   Chan, Tony M F ^a   Leung, Vicky W M ^e  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d Fung Tak Lutheran Home for the Elderly   (Thailand)

^e NONE

Author keywords

CGAT; Fall; Residential care; Restraint

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846280499     PISSN: 00733253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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