The experience of socially isolated older people in accessing and navigating the health care system

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 5-11

  Greaves, Moira ^a   Rogers Clark, Cath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access health medical services; Aged; Aged care; Older; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449130543     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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