The challenges associated with providing community care for people with complex needs in rural areas: A qualitative investigation

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 462-469

  McCann, Siobhan ^a   Ryan, Assumpta Ann ^a   McKenna, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; Older people; Rural

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 23744494659     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2005.00573.x     Document Type: Article

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