Implications of alternative definitions of disability beyond health care expenditures

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 388-391

  Kriegsman, Didi M W ^a   Deeg, Dorly J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032843641     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096382899297521     Document Type: Note

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