Homicides of disabled older persons by their caregivers in Japan [10]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 553-554

  Ohrui, Takashi ^a   He, Mei ^a   Tomita, Naoki ^a   Sasaki, Hidetada ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DISABLED PERSON; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LETTER; AGED; FAMILY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FAMILY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; JAPAN; PREVALENCE;

EID: 17444427687     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53178_10.x     Document Type: Letter

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