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Meeting the needs of the elderly
 — home health care or institutionalization
Author(s)J Dianne Garner, Susan O Mercer
Journal titleHealth and Social Work, vol 7, no 3, August 1982
Pagespp 183-191
KeywordsNeeds [elderly] ; Living in the community ; Institutional accommodation ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe care and treatment of older people should be a part of a broad continuum of service, including both home care and institutional care. This article presents the rationale for both forms of care in meeting the needs of frail older people in the US. In addition, it identifies variables that impede the use of institutional and home care. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-930706062 A
ClassmarkIK: K4: KV: 7T *

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