The Omission of comprehensive care: An analysis of the nursing home reform act of 1987

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-76

  Sehrawat, Seema ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Nursing Home Reform Act; Nursing homes; Policy; Psycho social needs; Social workers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73249115826     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609254     Document Type: Article

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