Population aging and the impact on health care: A view from near centre

Canadian Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 164-167

  Rockwood, Kenneth ^a   Kephart, George ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Costs; Frailty; Medicare

Indexed keywords

EID: 58249106787     PISSN: 17181879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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