Social work gerontological assessment revisited

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-14

  Berkman, Barbara J ^a   Maramaldi, Peter ^b   Breon, Emily A ^c   Howe, Judith L ^d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Cultural sensitivity; Diversity; Geriatric assessment; Gerontological social work; Health care; Hospital readmissions; Older cardiac patients; Psychosocial needs; Research technology; Service needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023990725     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v40n01_01     Document Type: Article

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