The impact of laws and regulations in improving physician performance and care processes in long-term care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 268-277

  Levenson, Steven A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical directors; Nursing homes; Physicians; Regulations

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; INTENSIVE CARE; JOB PERFORMANCE; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4143133378     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70135-8     Document Type: Article

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