A pilot program for the development of long-term care system-concepts and practices

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-258

  Wu, Shwu Chong ^a,g   Dai, Yu Tzu ^b,g   Chuang, Kun Yang ^c,g   Chang, Mei ^b,g   Lu, Pau Ching ^d,g   Tsao, Ai Lan ^e,g   Wang, Cheng G ^f   Chen, Chen Fen ^f,g  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Bureau of Labor   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Care management; Experimental communities; Financial support; Long term care system; Resource development

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; LONG TERM CARE; PILOT STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 4043089121     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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