The Structure of Family Practices in Multifunctional Long-Term Care in a Small Group Home in Japan

Home Health Care Management and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 30-34

  Yamazaki, Akemi ^a   Kawahara, Tae ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

dementia; family practices; long term care; nursing care; person centered care; small scale housing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040642031     PISSN: 10848223     EISSN: 15526739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084822317734181     Document Type: Article

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