Factors influencing the use of community health and social services by those aged 65 and over

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 48-54

  Boniface, David R ^a   Denham, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Community services; Elderly people; Health survey; Social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031540483     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.1997.tb00098.x     Document Type: Article

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