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| Health care and the elderly | | Author(s) | David Mechanic |
| Journal title | Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol 503, May 1989 |
| Pages | pp 89-98 |
| Keywords | Health services ; Policy ; Quality of life. |
| Annotation | Looks at the evolving balance between medical and social health care, and discusses the dilemmas created by the twin requirements of cost effectiveness and quality of care. Suggests that social interventions can encourage independence, a sense of control and improved health in older people. |
| Accession Number | CPA-950412214 A |
| Classmark | L: QAD: F:59 |
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