Determinants of frail elders' lengths of stay in meals on wheels

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 397-404

  Choi, Namkee G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Frail elders; Home delivered meals; Nutrition; Service acceptability

Indexed keywords

AGED; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; NEGRO; NUTRITION; RACE DIFFERENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION;

EID: 0032887608     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.4.397     Document Type: Article

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