Predictive factors of post-discharge mortality in the hospitalised elderly

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 98-102

  Ang, Y H ^a   Wong, S F ^a   Chan, K M ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Barthel score; Geriatric; Length of stay; Mortality; Ppredictive factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0034151227     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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