Comprehensiveness of the RUG-III Grouping Methodology in Addressing the Needs of People with Dementia in Long-term Care
Funding of services to residents in publicly funded long-term care (LTC) facilities has historically rested upon a list of physical needs. However, more than 60% of residents in nursing homes have dementia; a condition in which physical needs are only a part of the overall clinical picture. Since pa...
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23127 |