Measuring the participation of elderly patients in the discharge process from hospital: A critical review of existing instruments

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 46-55

  Foss, Christina ^a   Askautrud, Marianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Critical review.; Hospital discharge; Old persons; Patient perspective instruments

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

AGED; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 78349241765     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00788.x     Document Type: Article

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