Disparities in healthcare access for older adults with disabilities

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-203

  Smith, Diane L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to healthcare; Disability; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 67650308218     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TGR.0000333753.90550.7b     Document Type: Article

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