Competition and choice in the care home sector for older people: A case study of the market in Surrey

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 3-10

  Knibb, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care homes; Choice; Competition; Older people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886944868     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200600022     Document Type: Review

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