What types of hospital patients wait for alternative placement? Findings from an exploratory case study and policy implications

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 77-98

  Falcone, David J ^a   Broyles, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FORECASTING; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; LONG-TERM CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENT DISCHARGE; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0027898278     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v05n04_05     Document Type: Article

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