Health care services use in assisted living: A time series analysis

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-183

  McGrail, Kimberlyn M ^a   Lilly, Meredith B ^a   Mcgregor, Margaret J ^a   Broemeling, Anne Marie ^a,b   Salomons, Kia ^a   Peterson, Sandra ^a   Mckendry, Rachael ^a   Barer, Morris L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; assisted living; health care services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VERY ELDERLY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84879339493     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980813000159     Document Type: Article

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