Ethical Issues in Long-term Care: A Human Rights Perspective

Journal of Human Rights and Social Work

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 86-97

  Kusmaul, Nancy ^a   Bern Klug, Mercedes ^b   Bonifas, Robin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human rights; Long term care; Nursing home; Resident on resident aggression; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 85058174635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23651792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s41134-017-0035-2     Document Type: Article

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