Caring for the chronically mentally ill in nursing homes

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 29-31

  Madhusoodanan, Subramoniam ^a,b   Brenner, Ronald ^a,b  

^a ST JOHN S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING HOME; REIMBURSEMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 34548842188     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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