Informal caregiver characteristics and subsequent hospitalization outcomes among recipients of care

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-313

  Wolff, Jennifer L ^a   Kasper, Judith D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services utilization; Hospitalization; Informal care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 8644262500     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324556     Document Type: Article

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