Abstract
Goals in the nursing home are clear: Use aggressive primary care to maximize residents' health, function, independence, quality of life. Chronic disease, dementia, infection, and a host of other problems common in elderly residents add to the challenge of achieving these goals.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 132-150 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Patient Care |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - May 15 1998 |