Realities of respite care

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 272-275

  Al Mahdy, Husayn ^a  

^a West Moreton Public Health Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DAY CARE; DISABLED PERSON; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 8844285274     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0951484042317778     Document Type: Article

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