A proposal for a voucher system for long-term care in Hong Kong

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-106

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Chow, Nelson W S ^a   Chi, Iris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Long term care; Voucher system

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

AGED; FAMILY; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE;

EID: 22344435320     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v17n02_06     Document Type: Review

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