Maximizing Safety of Hospitalized Elders

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-284

  Lindquist, Ruth ^a   Sendelbach, Sue E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTERNET; NURSE ATTITUDE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

AGED; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERNET; NURSE'S ROLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547759216     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.05.002     Document Type: Review

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