Hearing aids for nursing home residents: Current policy and future needs

Health Policy

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-56

  Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a,b   Infeld, Donna Lind ^c  

^a Research Institute on Aging   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health technology assessment; Hearing aid; Hearing impairment

Indexed keywords

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; LAW; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEARING AIDS; HEARING DISORDERS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICAID; NURSING HOMES; RESEARCH SUPPORT; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748925526     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.11.016     Document Type: Article

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