International comparisons of long-term care: Australia

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 13-30

  Howe, Anna L ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment; dependency; monitoring; nursing homes; outcomes; utilization

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUSTRALIA; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; REVIEW;

EID: 0029840270     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0714980800005717     Document Type: Review

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