Medication Management in Assisted Living: A National Survey of Policies and Practices

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-114

  Mitty, Ethel ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; medication management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CURRICULUM; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 58849107062     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

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