The impact of aging on long-term care in Europe and some potential policy responses

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 719-746

  Saltman, Richard B ^a   Dubois, Hans F W ^b   Chawla, Mukesh ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; EXPENDITURE; HEALTH CARE; MITIGATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

AGING; CAREGIVER; EUROPE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; LONG TERM CARE; REVIEW; AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EUROPE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; LONG-TERM CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 34547875768     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AUL1-4LAM-4VNB-3YH0     Document Type: Review

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