The modified hospital elder life program: Adapting a complex intervention for feasibility and scalability in a surgical setting

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 16-22

  Chen, Cheryl Chia Hui ^a   Saczynski, Jane ^b   Inouye, Sharon K ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SURGERY;

AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84894036513     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20140110-01     Document Type: Article

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