Accepting responsibility for long-term care - A paradox in times of a global nursing shortage?

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-111

  Hirschfeld, Miriam J ^a  

^a Yezreel Valley College   (Israel)

Author keywords

Developing and industrialized countries; Epidemiologic transition; Forecast of LTC needs; Globalization; Home care; Long term care (LTC); Nursing profession; Policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSES; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 62549099616     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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