title: The elderly in nursing homes: a special population.
abstract: This article identifies characteristics that define the elderly in nursing homes as a special population. There is a description of the Nurse Practitioner's role in providing care to this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Continuing Care, Geriatrics/Long-Term Care Team, Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu, HI, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Womack
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009735:Nursing Homes