A randomized trial of veterans administration home care for severely disabled veterans

Medical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 135-145

  Hughes, Susan L ^a   Cummings, Joan ^b   Weaver, Frances ^b   Manheim, Larry M ^a   Conrad, Kendon J ^a,b   Nash, Karen ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning of disabled patients; Home health care; Satisfaction patient; VA health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLDIER; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AFTERCARE; AGED; COGNITION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMAN; ILLINOIS; MIDDLE AGE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOM ALLOCATION; VETERANS;

EID: 0025377261     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199002000-00004     Document Type: Article

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