The "continuum of care" for older adults: Design and evaluation of an educational series

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1088-1095

  McNabney, Matthew K ^a   Willging, Paul R ^a   Fried, Linda P ^a,b   Durso, Samuel C ^a  

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

^b Johns Hopkins University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum of care; Education; Geriatric health services

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66549094807     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02275.x     Document Type: Review

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