Hospital admissions from nursing homes: A qualitative study of GP decision making

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 601, 2012, Pages

  McDermott, Clare ^a   Coppin, Richard ^b   Little, Paul ^a   Leydon, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Overton Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; General practice; Geriatrics; Nursing homes; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELATIVE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT TRANSFER; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865078454     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X653589     Document Type: Article

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