Access to health care for older persons in the United States: Personal, structural, and neighborhood characteristics

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 329-354

  Auchincloss, Amy H ^a   Van Nostrand, Joan F ^b   Ronsaville, Donna ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035189286     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826430101300302     Document Type: Article

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