Developing a uniformed assessment tool to evaluate care service needs for disabled persons in Japan

Health Policy

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 373-380

  Takei, Teiji ^a   Takahashi, Hiroshi ^b   Nakatani, Hiroki ^a  

^a Japan Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare   (Japan)

^b RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Care service; Disability level; Disabled person; Japan; Standard process

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 40849118349     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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