Family physicians and nursing home medicine: Forging a partnership for quality care

American Family Physician

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1200-

  Brechtelsbauer, D A ^a  

^a Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; LEADERSHIP; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TERMINAL CARE; HUMAN; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE;

HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77953455555     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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