Outcome Measures for the Elderly: A Contradiction in Terms?
- 1 April 1992
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
- Vol. 5 (4)
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09526869210016898
Abstract
Identifies some of the difficulties which mental health agencies have in evaluating their services, particularly those involving care of elderly patients. Describes a project conducted in a large psychiatric hospital where the concern was to maintain standards during the process of retraction. Describes the impact of the project on staff involved.Keywords
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