Low Use of Durable Medical Equipment By Chronically Disabled Elderly

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 324-330

  Iwashyna, Theodore J ^a   Christie, Jason D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

claims; disability; Durable medical equipment; elderly; Medicare

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; SELF REPORT; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE;

EID: 33847620827     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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