Delayed transfers of older people from hospital: Causes and policy implications

Health Policy

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 194-201

  Bryan, Karen ^a   Gage, Heather ^a   Gilbert, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed transfers; Domiciliary care; Older people; Residential care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LAW;

AGED; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT TRANSFER; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644666611     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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