The role of geriatric intermediate care facilities in long-term care for the elderly in Japan

Health Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-151

  Ishizaki, Tatsuro ^a   Kobayashi, Yasuki ^b   Tamiya, Nanako ^c  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^c TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Geriatric intermediate care facility; Japan; Long term care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NURSING HOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; JAPAN; LONG-TERM CARE;

EID: 0032004976     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(97)00094-8     Document Type: Article

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