Residential long-term care: Public solutions to access and quality problems

Healthcare Papers

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 8-22

  Jansen, Irene ^a  

^a Canadian Union of Public Employees   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LONG TERM CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STANDARD;

CANADA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; LONG-TERM CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79952825966     PISSN: 1488917X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12927/hcpap.2011.22186     Document Type: Review

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