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Measurement of use of formal health care services
Author(s)Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld
Journal titleJournal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 3, no 1, Spring 1997
Pagespp 67-82
KeywordsHealth services ; Usage [services] ; Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Measurement ; United States of America.
AnnotationThis paper identifies and describes measures of health service use and their applicability for assessing older people with dementing illness and/or communication disorder. Dimensions and types of health service use, and special issues of validity as they apply to this population, are discussed. A variety of approaches are examined, including personal interviews, proxy reports, and use of administrative and health plan records. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-981020250 A
ClassmarkL: QLD: EA: E4: 3R: 7T

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