Geriatric health in Pakistan: Current status and challenges

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 262-

  Taqui, Ather Mohamamd ^a   Ganatra, Hammad Ashraf ^a   Nabeel Zafar, Syed ^a   Itrat, Ahmed ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PAKISTAN; PENSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 44949232287     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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