Does disparity in the way disabled older adults are treated imply ageism?

Gerontologist

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-279

  Kane, Robert L ^a   Priester, Reinhard ^a   Neumann, Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Long term care; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAID; REVIEW;

EID: 34548145387     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.3.271     Document Type: Review

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