Quality care for elderly people

Services which are delivered in collaboration with other professions/disciplines or agencies are examined along with specialist areas of care such as respite and long-term care. Particular emphasis is placed on issues arising as a result of the Community Care Act, especially the assessment of need a...

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Other Authors: Mayer, Peter P. (Editor), Dickinson, Edward J. (Editor), Sandler, Martin (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Chapman & Hall Medical 1997
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Summary:Services which are delivered in collaboration with other professions/disciplines or agencies are examined along with specialist areas of care such as respite and long-term care. Particular emphasis is placed on issues arising as a result of the Community Care Act, especially the assessment of need and access to services. The book highlights good practice and identifies useful approaches to practice with examples of where these exist. The overall emphasis is on the quality of health care, the relevant contributions of clinical audit, and other quality assurance initiatives. It gives a lead for other specialists to follow
Physical Description:xii, 297 pages illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780412618307 
0412618303