A framework for evidence-based geriatric prevention in Israel

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 379-382

  Rosenberg, Elliot ^a   Clarfield, A Mark ^b,c   Rasooly, Iris ^a   Ben Moshe, Yosefa ^d   Bregman, Joseph ^d   Danziger, Josepha ^d   Davies, Michael ^d   Ginsberg, Gary ^d   Gluckman, Adir ^d   Kachal, Yosefa ^d   Lemberger, John ^d   Leventhal, Alex ^d   Levi, Sara ^d   Matz, Eran ^d   Peleg, Hanna ^d   Rosenbluth, Michael ^d   Shemesh, Annarosa Anat ^d  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Ministry of Health ^*

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Guidelines; Health promotion; Objectives; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOSTATISTICS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIFESTYLE; NURSING; NUTRITION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; ISRAEL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0037983879     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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