‘Single’ Assessment for Older People: Comparison of the MDS-HC with Current Auditable Methods in the Home Care Setting

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 35-41

  Carpenter, g ^a   Challis, David ^b   Swift, Cameron ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Community Care; Older People

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992974894     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200500039     Document Type: Review

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