Anticipated choices among self-, informal, and formal care by older Canadians

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 457-472

  McEachreon, S ^a   Salmoni, A ^a   Pong, R ^a   Garg, R ^a   Viverais Dresler, G ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decisions; Formal care; Informal care; Self care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033762283     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910530000500405     Document Type: Article

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