Factors associated with the use of institutional long-term care in Japan

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-79

  Imai, Hidenori ^a   Fushimi, Kiyohide ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Government certified disability index; Long term care insurance; Medical care; Social admission

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; JAPAN; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84155195289     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2011.00732.x     Document Type: Article

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