Hospitalization of nursing home residents: A qualitative study

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages

  Kutner, Jean S ^a   Kramer, Andrew M ^b   Mortimore, Edward F ^c   Feuerberg, Marvin A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Center on Aging   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

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