Data linkages for research on outcomes of long-term care

Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 441-447

  Lipowski, Earlene E ^a   Bigelow, Wayne E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Data linkage; Medicaid; Minimum data set (MDS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOME; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0029756619     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/36.4.441     Document Type: Article

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