Who will care for the oldest people?

被引:55
作者
Robine, Jean-Marie
Michel, Jean-Pierre
Herrmann, Francois R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Geneva Sch Med, Dept Rehabil & Geriatr, CH-1226 Thonex Geneva, Switzerland
[2] Univ Hosp, CH-1226 Thonex Geneva, Switzerland
来源
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2007年 / 334卷 / 7593期
关键词
LONG-TERM-CARE; UNITED-STATES; HEALTH-CARE; DISABILITY; POPULATION; FUTURE;
D O I
10.1136/bmj.39129.397373.BE
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The number of informal carers for frail elderly people is set to fall steeply. Jean-Marie Robine and colleagues propose a new way to assess the trend that should help policy makers plan for the deficit. © 2007, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:570 / 571
页数:6
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