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KMID : 0377619960610060461
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1996 Volume.61 No. 6 p.461 ~ p.472
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Contemporary Elderly Care Settings in America
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This study was done to give a baseline data in, elderly care. Admission to a nursing home is a significant event in the lives of older persons and their families. Nursing home care is an inevitable consequence of aging in approximately 25 % of all Americans ; in many cases it is the best solution to a difficult problem. Nurses are in a particularly good position to provide creative, innovative, and independent care in nursing home. They can work with patients, families, and other health care professionals in a leadership role that may not be possible in any other health care setting. As the number of elderly in the population continues to increase, nursing home care will become increasingly important and valued. This study describes the nursing home and home care nursing in America as a system of care and discuss it´s strength and weakness.
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