A Quality Improvement Study on Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Long-term Care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 8, Issue 3 SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Munir, Jawad ^a   Wright, Rebecca J ^b   Carr, David B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Interlock Pharmacy Systems (Omnicare Inc)

Author keywords

calcium; nursing home; Quality improvement; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 33847607969     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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