Cultural diversity between hospital and community nurses: implications for continuity of care

Introduction: Health care systems and nurses need to take into account the increasing number of people who need post-hospital nursing care in their homes. Nurses have taken a pivotal role in discharge planning for frail patients. Despite considerable effort and focus on how to undertake hospital dis...

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Main Authors: Ragnhild Hellesø, May Solveig Fagermoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2010-02-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
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Online Access:http://www.ijic.org/index.php/ijic/article/view/508