Satisfaction of disabled rural elders and adults with the quality of community-based long-term care services

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 168-179

  Kolodinsky, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Disabled; Elder; Health care; Rural; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649108317     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2001.00192.x     Document Type: Article

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