Development of elderly care services in Hong Kong: Challenges and creative solutions

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 548-550

  Woo, Jean ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Day hospital; Elderly care services; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL WORK; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 37149001873     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-6-548     Document Type: Article

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