Community supports used by older people post hospital discharge

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 170-178

  Coffey, Alice ^a   McCarthy, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Community support; Discharge; Family; Hospital; Older people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859485867     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2012.17.4.170     Document Type: Article

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