Multi-professional communication for older people in transitional care: A review of the literature

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 253-269

  Allen, Jacqui ^a   Ottmann, Goetz ^a   Roberts, Gail ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged care; Literature review; Multi professional communication; Older people nursing; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED CARE; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MULTI-PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION; OLDER PEOPLE NURSING; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

AGED CARE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MULTI-PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION; OLDER PEOPLE NURSING; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

AGED; COMMUNICATION; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS;

EID: 84881568982     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2012.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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