Access to health care in nursing homes: A survey in one English Health Authority

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 180-185

  O'Dea, Geraldine ^a   Kerrison, Susan Helen ^b   Pollock, Allyson Mary ^b  

^a Wilson Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charging policies; Health services access; Nursing homes; Primary care; Therapy services

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034385603     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2000.00238.x     Document Type: Article

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