The cost implications of the changing population and characteristics of care homes

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 236-243

  Darton, Robin ^a   Netten, Ann ^a   Forder, Julien ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care homes; Costs; Dependency; Home closures; National minimum standards; Prices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; POPULATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH TRANSITION; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 0037352516     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.815     Document Type: Article

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