Do we still need care homes?

Age and Ageing

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 529-530

  Harwood, Rowan H ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DEMENTIA; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 8644261555     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh191     Document Type: Editorial

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