The economic imperative: balancing quality and cost in the long-term care of elderly people

Martin Knapp (1995)

Please note: this is a legacy publication from CPEC (formely PSSRU at LSE).

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Abstract

Today I have been reminded of a comment from Sir Alec Douglas-Home who said: `There are two problems in my life. The political ones are insoluble and the economic ones are incomprehensible.' Many of you here today would doubtless share the former Prime