Outpatient Geriatric Evaluation and Management Results of a Randomized Trial

Medical Care

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 624-640

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

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STRATTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Geriatric evaluation and management; Health services utilization; Primary care; Team care; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0030160341     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199606000-00011     Document Type: Review

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