The effectiveness and efficiency of outpatient geriatric evaluation and management

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 847-856

  Engelhardt, Joseph B ^a   Toseland, Ronald W ^b   O'Donnell, John C ^a   Richie, Jill T ^a   Jue, Donald ^b   Banks, Steve ^c  

^a STRATTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL CARE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0029888558     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb03747.x     Document Type: Article

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