How effective are programs at managing transition from hospital to home? A case study of the Australian transition care program

BMC Geriatrics

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Gray, Leonard C ^a   Peel, Nancye M ^a   Crotty, Maria ^b   Kurrle, Susan E ^c   Giles, Lynne C ^b,d   Cameron, Ian D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c HORNSBY KU RING GAI HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 84858049325     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-12-6     Document Type: Review

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