Reforming long-term care in Portugal: Dealing with the multidimensional character of quality

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 512-528

  Santana, Silvina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Health care; Integrated care; Long term care; Portugal; Service quality; Social care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY REFORM; SERVICE PROVISION; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WELFARE PROVISION; WELFARE REFORM;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 77955148963     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2010.00726.x     Document Type: Article

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