The global challenge of understanding and meeting the needs of the frail older population

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 223-225

  Bergman, Howard ^a   Béland, François ^a   Perrault, Anne ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Frailty; International comparisons; Long term care; Systems of care; Unmet needs

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH SERVICE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS;

EID: 0036702968     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03324442     Document Type: Editorial

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