The determinants of long-term care utilization and equity of access to care among older adults in Dong-Ku of Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 104-109

  Park, J M ^a  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Determinants; Equity of access; Long term care services; Older adults; Utilization of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844494026     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950501700208     Document Type: Article

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