Factors Affecting the Long-Term Care Preferences of the Elderly in Taiwan

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 293-301

  Chung, Min Huey ^a   Hsu, Nanly ^a   Wang, Yin Chun ^a   Lin, Herng Ching ^a   Huang, Ya Li ^a   Amidon, Roger L ^a   Kao, Senyeong ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 55649085755     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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