Correlates of physician visits among older adults in China: The effects of family support

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 933-953

  Li, Yawen ^a   Chi, Iris ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

family support; older Chinese adults; physician visits

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 80051497548     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311401390     Document Type: Article

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