Workforce Development in Geriatric Home Care

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 109-120

  Hayashi, Jennifer ^a   DeCherrie, Linda ^b   Ratner, Edward ^c   Boling, Peter A ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric workforce; Home care; Home care workforce; Home health care; House calls

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59749101056     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2008.10.006     Document Type: Review

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