Interventions to support the decision-making process for older people facing the possibility of long-term residential care

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Gravolin, Michelle ^a   Rowell, K ^b   De Groot, J ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aged; Decision making; Decision support techniques; Health services for the aged; Humans; Long term care; Residential facilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DECISION MAKING; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; MORBIDITY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 44949179919     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005213.pub2     Document Type: Review

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