Developing an integrated assessment tool for the health and social care of older people

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1293-1314

  Taylor, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; Community care; integrated health and social care; multi professional working; Northern Ireland; older people; person centred care; social work; test construction; tool development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867754272     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcr133     Document Type: Article

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