The organisation, form and function of intermediate care services and systems in England: Results from a national survey

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-154

  Martin, Graham P ^a   Hewitt, Graham J ^b   Faulkner, Teresa A ^c   Parker, Hilda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Leicestershire Northamptonshire and Rutland Healthcare Workforce Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^c LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intermediate care; Joint working; Older people

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVIEW; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; INTERVIEWS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WORK; STATE MEDICINE; SUBACUTE CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846906987     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00669.x     Document Type: Review

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