The private cost of long-term care in Canada: Where you live matters

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-316

  Fernandes, Natasha ^a   Spencer, Byron G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

long term care; private cost

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COST; ECONOMICS; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; POVERTY; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUEBEC; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 79952112375     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980810000346     Document Type: Article

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