Modular care and service packages for independently living elderly

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-97

  de Blok, Carolien ^a   Luijkx, Katrien ^a   Meijboom, Bert ^a   Schols, Jos ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elder care; Service operations; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349092969     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571011012389     Document Type: Article

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