The changing elderly population and future health care needs

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 24-38

  Mechanic, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032805342     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02344459     Document Type: Article

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