Beyond the 'iron lungs of gerontology': Using evidence to shape the future of nursing homes in Canada

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 371-390

  Hirdes, John P ^a   Mitchell, Lori ^b   Maxwell, Colleen J ^c   White, Nancy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

assessment; institutionalization; interRAI; quality; resource use

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; NURSING HOME; STANDARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GERIATRICS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 82555185618     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980811000304     Document Type: Article

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