Preventive medicine in the older patient: A United Kingdom perspective

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 379-385

  Kakar Dr , Puneet ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression of morbidity; Ethical; Preventive medicine

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REHABILITATION CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIGHT TO LIFE; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84863452979     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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