Epidemiological profile of geriatric patients admitted to the emergency department of a university hospital localized in a rural area

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 301-304

  Vanpee, D ^a   Swine, Ch ^a   Vandenbossche, P ^a   Gillet, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Elderly; Emergency; Functional dependence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BELGIUM; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0035754639     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200112000-00010     Document Type: Article

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