Developing an Australian health and aged care research agenda: A systematic review of evidence at the subacute interface

Australian Health Review

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 420-427

  Davis, Jenny ^a,b   Morgans, Amee ^b,c   Stewart, Joan ^b  

^a Benetas   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Royal District Nursing Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

geriatrics; health services; palliative care; rehabilitation.

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REHABILITATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; AGED; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; STANDARDS; SUBACUTE CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SUBACUTE CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84981180091     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH15005     Document Type: Review

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