Factors associated with non-use of inpatient hospital care service by elderly people in China

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 476-484

  Wang, Junfang ^a   Wu, Yinyin ^a   Zhou, Biao ^a   Zhang, Shuangshuang ^a   Zheng, Weijun ^a   Chen, Kun ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ageing; Chinese; Elderly; Inpatient care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 68849113625     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2009.00849.x     Document Type: Article

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