Knowledge and participation in the care planning process by physicians in the nursing home setting: The case of falls

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 25-27

  Cefalu, Charles A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; FALLING; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SHORT SURVEY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 67649196435     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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