Internet resources and searching for a residential care setting: What information is available for consumers?

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 214-233

  Castle, Nicholas G ^a   Sonon, Kristen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Quality; Residential care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33646370759     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464806287361     Document Type: Article

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