title: The last segregation: systems of care for the aged and chronically ill.
abstract: Adequate criteria are needed before patients are admitted to nursing homes. Separation of categories of patients is desirable. Thos with rehabilitation potential should have greater certainty of receiving therapy. Demented patients should be separated from the mentally intace. We need to give serious thought to the quality of life for patients who are permanently placed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003289:Convalescence; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010343:Patient Admission