Are there differences in standard of care for the elderly? A comparative study of assistance decisions in Stockholm

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 340-349

  Lagergren, M ^a,c   Johansson, P A ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Min of Health and Social Affairs ^*

^c Min of Health and Social Affairs   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allocation of care; Assessment; Disability; Elderly

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842617154     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.1998.tb00254.x     Document Type: Article

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