Geriatrics in the most aged country, Japan

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL.2, 2009, Pages S1-

  Arai, Hidenori ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging society; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Health care system; Long term care insurance

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; JAPAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; SOCIETY;

EID: 71849089036     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(09)00302-1     Document Type: Article

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