Older people and the relationship between hospital services and intermediate care: Results from a national evaluation

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 639-649

  Glasby, Jon ^a   Martin, Graham ^b   Regen, Emma ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; Intermediate care; Older people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE CARE; INTERVENTION STUDY;

CRITICAL CARE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 56549108566     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820802309729     Document Type: Article

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