"Meds are a real tricky area": Examining medication management and regulation in assisted living

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-149

  Kemp, Candace L ^a   Luo, Shanzhen ^a   Ball, Mary M ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assisted living; medication management; medication regulation; policy

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DIRECT CARE WORKER; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MANAGER; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 84859411566     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464810381986     Document Type: Article

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