An examination of the health profile, service use and care needs of older adults in residential care facilities

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 281-294

  Aminzadeh, Faranak ^a,c   Dalziel, W B ^a   Molnar, F J ^b   Alie, J ^a  

^a Geriatric Outreach Team   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c Reg Geriat Assess Prog of Ottawa   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Health and functional profile; Residential care

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

EID: 7644242550     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2004.0029     Document Type: Article

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