Evolution of the needs of older persons

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 287-292

  Santos Eggimann, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Epidemiological transition; Needs of older persons; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREVALENCE; SENESCENCE;

AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY;

EID: 0036703181     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324452     Document Type: Article

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