Estimating the future healthcare costs of an aging population in the UK: Eexpansion of morbidity and the need for preventative care

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 117-122

  Caley, Michael ^a   Sidhu, Khesh ^b  

^a NHS Birmingham East and North   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS West Midlands   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

economics; management and policy; morbidity and mortality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STATE MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952163176     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdq044     Document Type: Article

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