Analysis of the structure of services provided in the healthcare facilities in long term care in Slovakia

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 701-704

  Lezovic, M ^a  

^a SLOVAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Chronically ill; Elderly people; Health care; Long term care; Social care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLOVAKIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLOVAKIA;

EID: 75649133534     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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