Family councils in long-term care facilities

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-39

  Curry, Linda Cox ^a   Hogstel, Mildred O ^a   Walker, Charles ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SKILL; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY INTERACTION; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33846632713     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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