Next day telephone follow up of the elderly: A needs assessment and critical incident monitoring tool for the accident and emergency department

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 337-340

  Poncia, H D M ^a   Ryan, J ^a   Carver, M ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Telephone follow up

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0033858752     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.17.5.337     Document Type: Article

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