Social work and transitions of care: Observations from an intervention for older adults

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 615-626

  Fabbre, Vanessa D ^a,b   Buffington, Anne S ^c   Altfeld, Susan J ^c   Shier, Gayle E ^b   Golden, Robyn L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Medical social work; Qualitative analysis; Transitions of care

Indexed keywords

HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 79960774859     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2011.589100     Document Type: Review

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