The long reach of alzheimer's disease: Patients, practice, and policy

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 534-540

  Bynum, Julie P W ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOUSING; HUMAN; JUSTICE; LABOR; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIETY;

EID: 84898026918     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1247     Document Type: Article

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