Functional assessment of older adults in an emergency department

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 121-129

  Lee, Velma ^a   Ross, Brenda ^b   Tracy, Brigeen ^b,c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living evaluation; Emergency service; Health services for the aged

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; WALKING AID;

AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0035063287     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740106800208     Document Type: Article

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