Costs needs and outcomes in residential and community-based care of the elderly: towards the quantification of optimal targeting criteria

Bleddyn Davies (1989)

in Alain Colvez (ed.) Les Institutions Sanitaires Face au Vieillissement Ecole Nationale de la Santé Publique, Rennes, France 139-141

Abstract

Starting from the conventional theoretical formulation for modal choice and achieving the optimal balance of care, Part 1 first describes the elaborations made within that framework and presents estimates. It then discusses evidence about the costs of