Unmet needs for formal home and community services among african American and white older adults: The forsyth county aging study

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 298-316

  Jackson, Sharon A ^a   Mittelmark, Maurice B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WALKING AID;

EID: 0030821605     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489701600306     Document Type: Article

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