Evaluating institutionalization by comparing the use of health services before and after admission to a long-term-care facility

Evaluation and the Health Professions

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 219-236

  Wilson, Donna M ^a   Truman, Corrine D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Alberta Health and Wellness ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Continuing care; Gerontology; Health services utilization; Long term care; Seniors

Indexed keywords

AGING; CANADA; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW;

AGED; ALBERTA; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG-TERM CARE;

EID: 3943083436     PISSN: 01632787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163278704267036     Document Type: Review

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