Family caregivers: A shadow workforce in the geriatric health care system?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1005-1041

  Bookman, Ann ^a   Harrington, Mona ^a  

^a MIT Workplace Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36749064397     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2007-040     Document Type: Review

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