“Medicalization” of Community Services for the Elderly

Research on medical care cost containment has indicated that the community-based service system is undergoing a process of restructuring within the context of an increasingly competitive environment and strong pressures to “medicalize” medical care services.

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Veröffentlicht in:Health & social work 1988-01, Vol.13 (1), p.35-42
Hauptverfasser: Wood, Juanita B., Estes, Carroll L.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Research on medical care cost containment has indicated that the community-based service system is undergoing a process of restructuring within the context of an increasingly competitive environment and strong pressures to “medicalize” medical care services.
ISSN:0360-7283
1545-6854
DOI:10.1093/hsw/13.1.35