The future of geriatric medicine in an era of patient choice

Age and Ageing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 553-555

  Metz, David H ^a   Labrooy, Susan J ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice; Elderly; Geriatric; Patient

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 28244440328     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afi172     Document Type: Article

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