The systems of care for frail elderly persons: The case of Sweden

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 252-257

  Lagergren, Marten ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Home help services; Special housing accomodation; Sweden; Systems of care; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; SWEDEN; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE COST; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036703103     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03324447     Document Type: Article

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