Care of the chronically Ill at home: An unresolved dilemma in health policy for the United States

Milbank Quarterly

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 611-639

  Buhler Wilkerson, Karen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Home care; Medicare; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36749076544     PISSN: 0887378X     EISSN: 14680009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2007.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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