Bridging troubled waters: Family caregivers, transitions, and long-term care

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 116-124

  Levine, Carol ^a   Halper, Deborah ^a   Peist, Ariella ^a   Gould, David A ^a  

^a United Hospital Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME HEALTH AGENCY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; STAFF TRAINING;

CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957236406     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0520     Document Type: Review

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