Continuous Care Units: a response to aging and dependency in Portugal

The Portuguese population is undergoing an irreversible aging process and must deal with this demographic issue. Many influencing factors have been identified, including biological, psychological and social changes which have led to this new social stratification. The increasing prevalence of chroni...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina Monteiro, Osvaldo Santos, Mª Céu Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ALIES - Associação Lusófona para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação e do Ensino das Ciências da Saúde 2013-12-01
Series:Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)
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Online Access:http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-10-2-2013/Article2_10n2.pdf