Research institutes affiliated with nursing homes: strengths and developmental issues.
The United States currently has about 15 research institutes or departments affiliated with nursing homes, and several others are under consideration. This paper summarizes the results of a short survey of these research institutes. The advantages for both the nursing home and the researcher of having a research institute in a nursing home are discussed as well as some of the problems that emerge from this combination.
Cohen-Mansfield
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Research Institute, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Rockville, MD 20852.
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