Long Term Patients in Acute Care Beds: Is There a Cure?.

Shapiro, Evelyn; And Others

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Long Term Patients in Acute Care Beds: Is There a Cure?

Shapiro, Evelyn; And Others

Gerontologist, v20 n3 p342-49 Jun 1980

Alternatives to long-stay patient back-ups include building more beds of all types, changes in placement policies, and continuing hospital care for older adults. Manitoba's policies have resulted in redistributing the health dollar towards the geriatric patient. (JAC)

Descriptors: Community Health Services, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Older Adults, Patients, Rehabilitation Programs, Residential Care, Social Services, State of the Art Reviews

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