Physicians in Nursing Homes: Effectiveness of Physician Accountability and Communication

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 755-761

  Lima, Julie C ^a   Intrator, Orna ^b,c   Wetle, Terrie ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Care processes; Communication; Nursing homes; Performance; Physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING HOME; PHYSICIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84940449586     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.02.018     Document Type: Article

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