Influencing public policy to improve the lives of older Americans

Gerontologist

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 735-743

  Hinrichsen, Gregory A ^a   Kietzman, Kathryn G ^b   Alkema, Gretchen E ^c   Bragg, Elizabeth J ^d   Hensel, Brian K ^e   Miles, Toni P ^f   Segev, Dorry L ^g   Zerzan, Judy ^h  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Partners in Care Foundation   (United States)

^c SCAN Foundation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^f University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^g DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Political science; U.S. Congress

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; CIVIL RIGHTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; LOBBYING; MALE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIANS; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649481977     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq034     Document Type: Article

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