Older adult care in Lebanon: Towards stronger and sustainable reforms

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1466-1476

  Chemali, Zel ^a   Chahine, L M ^b   Sibai, A M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ATTITUDE TO AGING; AWARENESS; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; FUNDING; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEBANON; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING HOME; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH TRANSITION; HUMANS; LEBANON; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOMES; PREJUDICE; STEREOTYPING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 59949094976     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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