Medical utilization and health expenditure of the elderly in Taiwan

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-270

  Chi, Peter S K ^a,c   Hsin, Ping Lung ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b CHUNG HUA INSTITUTION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

^c the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Elderly healthcare

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444297303     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022905409320     Document Type: Article

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