Comparison of health and functional ability between noninstitutionalized and least dependent institutionalized elderly in Finland

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 374-383

  Noro, Anja ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Deinstitutionalization; Health related symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0030926325     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.3.374     Document Type: Article

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