Nursing Home Policies on Items Brought in From the Outside for Facility Residents

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 419-422

  Stefanacci, Richard G ^a   Lester, Paula E ^a   Kohen, Izchak ^a   Feuerman, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

alcoholic beverages; Cigarettes; dysphagia; food allergies; over the counter medications; resident safety

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG USE; DYSPHAGIA; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING HOME; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SAFETY;

EID: 67649094105     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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