An observational study to evaluate the impact of a specialist: Outreach team on the quality of care in nursing and residential homes

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 232-238

  Proctor, R ^a,c   Powell, H Stratton ^b   Burns, A ^a   Tarrier, N ^a   Reeves, D ^a   Emerson, E ^a   Hatton, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 7344224340     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869856713     Document Type: Article

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