Geriatric Case Practice in Nursing Homes

by Susan O. Mercer, J. Dianne Garner, Joel Leon

Book Overview

What special skills and knowledge base do practitioners need to work in nursing homes? What ethical and legal issues do practitioners face in nursing homes? And how have reforms under the newly implemented 1987 OBRA legislature affected practice in nursing homes? With the rapid growth of nursing homes in the 1980s, questions such as these are now being raised by policymakers, administrators, practitioners, and others working in nursing homes. In this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080392917X
• ISBN13: 9780803929173
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.4"