The Judaic-Christian Origin of Nursing Homes

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 279-283

  Brandeis, Gary H ^a   Oates, Daniel J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Christian; Jewish; nursing homes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; FEE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; JEW; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSING HOME; POLICY; RELIGION;

EID: 34249947093     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.017     Document Type: Article

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