Explaining the barriers to and tensions in delivering effective healthcare in UK care homes: a qualitative study

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Explaining the barriers to and tensions in delivering effective healthcare in UK care homes: a qualitative study

Objective: To explain the current delivery of healthcare to residents living in UK care homes. Design: Qualitative interview study using a grounded theory approach. Setting: 6 UK care homes and primary care professionals serving the homes. Participants Of the 32 participants, there were 7 c...

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Main Authors:	Robbins, Isabella, Gordon, Adam, Dyas, Jane, Logan, Phillipa A., Gladman, John R.F.
Format:	Article
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2013
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2718/

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