The effect of longevity on spending for acute and long-term care

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 342, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 1409-1415

  Spillman, Brenda C ^a   Lubitz, James ^b,c  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEES, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOMES; PRESCRIPTION FEES; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034636481     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200005113421906     Document Type: Review

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