The perceived availability, quality, and cost of long-term care services in America

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 43-65

  Rabiner, Donna J ^a   Arcury, Thomas A ^b   Howard, Hilda A ^b   Copeland, Kristen A ^c  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c Uriiveraity of Alabariia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; SOCIAL POLICY;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

USA;

EID: 0031427958     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v09n03_03     Document Type: Article

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