Reforming long-term care in the united states: Findings from a national survey of specialists

Gerontologist

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-252

  Miller, Edward Alan ^a   Mor, Vincent ^a   Clark, Melissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Financing; Health reform; Quality; Stakeholders; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952893060     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp111     Document Type: Review

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