Needs assessment of rural communities: A focus on older adults

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 197-212

  Beverly, Claudia J ^a   McAtee, Robin ^a   Costello, Jane ^a   Chernoff, Ronni ^a,b   Casteel, Jana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordability; Community needs assessment; Health needs; Older adults; Rural

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARKANSAS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 14944358920     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-004-1958-y     Document Type: Article

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