Health care for older persons in England and the United States: A contrast of systems and values

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-118

  Gusmano, Michael ^a   Allin, Sara ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPECIALIZATION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL VALUES; SPECIALIZATION; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955485528     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1191117     Document Type: Article

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