Older people in care homes and the primary care nursing contribution: A review of relevant research

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-218

  Goodman, Claire ^a   Woolley, Rosemary J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

care homes; district nurses; older people; primary care nursing; primary health care; residential homes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992443159     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423604pc198oa     Document Type: Article

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