Biomedical Risk Factors for Hospital Admission in Older Adults

Medical Care

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 411-421

  Miller, Jane E ^a,b,f   Russell, Louise B ^a   Davis, Diane M ^a   Milan, Edwin ^a,c   Carson, Jeffrey L ^d   Taylor, William C ^e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Pinnacle Health Systems   (United States)

^d ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f Institute for Health Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Blood pressure, serum albumin; Chronic conditions; Cigarette smoking; Hospital utilization; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032014428     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199803000-00016     Document Type: Article

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