Legal issues in long-term care--Part I.

Authors

J Fiesta

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-1996

Abstract

As nurses move from subacute settings to long-term care, they should understand that the standard of care applied to the analysis of malpractice cases may be different. The definition of malpractice remains the same, the application of the standard is unique to the circumstances and the setting.

Volume

27

Issue

1

First Page

18

Last Page

19

ISSN

0744-6314

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

8552348

Department(s)

Patient Care Services / Nursing

Document Type

Article

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