Health, quality of care and quality of life: A case of frail older adults

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-73

  Hsieh, Chang Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Case management service; Client satisfaction; Life satisfaction; Mediating effect

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SERVICE PROVISION;

EID: 69949120990     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9336-2     Document Type: Article

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