Health care for older Americans with multiple chronic conditions: A research agenda

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 149-159

  Norris, Susan L ^a   High, Kevin ^b   Gill, Thomas M ^c   Hennessy, Sean ^d   Kutner, Jean S ^e   Reuben, David B ^f   Unützer, Jürgen ^g   Landefeld, C Seth ^h,i  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Older adults; Research agenda

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHRONIC DISEASE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37749008135     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01530.x     Document Type: Review

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