Using U.S. Medicare records to evaluate the indirect health effects on spouses: a case study in Alzheimer’s disease patients

Background The burden experienced by spouses of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may have negative consequences for their physical health. We describe here a method for analyzing United States Medicare records to determine the changes in health service use and costs experienced by spouses afte...
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Gilden, Daniel M [verfasserIn]

Kubisiak, Joanna M

Kahle-Wrobleski, Kristin

Ball, Daniel E

Bowman, Lee

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2014

Schlagwörter:

Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia

Medicare

Administrative records

Spouses

Medical costs

Indirect costs

Caregivers

Psychological stress

Anmerkung:

© Gilden et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: BMC health services research - London : BioMed Central, 2001, 14(2014), 1 vom: 07. Juli

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:14 ; year:2014 ; number:1 ; day:07 ; month:07

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1472-6963-14-291

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SPR02826441X

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