Rural-Urban Differences in Service Use for Memory-Related Problems in Older Adults

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 212-221

  Chumbler, Neale R ^a,b,c   Cody, Marisue ^d,e   Booth, Brenda M ^d,e   Beck, Cornelia K ^d,f  

^a Geriatric Center of Excellence   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Little Rock Vet Aff Medical Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAUSALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; TENNESSEE; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0035344489     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287463     Document Type: Article

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