JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 203-207 , May 2006

Iowa Nursing Home Characteristics Associated With Reported Abuse

The research presented in this paper was supported by a grant from the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (CDC/NCIPC CCR 703640).

  • Gerald J. Jogerst, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Gerald J. Jogerst, MD, Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, 01286-D PFP, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
    • ,
  • Jeanette M. Daly, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Jeffrey D. Dawson, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA
    • ,
  • Corinne Peek-Asa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational and Environmental Health University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa
    • ,
  • Gretchen Schmuch, MSW

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

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PII: S1525-8610(05)00679-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2005.12.006

JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 203-207 , May 2006

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