Effects of comprehensive follow-up home visits after hospitalization on functional ability and readmissions among old patients. A randomized controlled study

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-22

  Avlund, Kirsten ^a   Jepsen, Eva ^a   Vass, Mikkel ^a   Lundemark, Helene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Elderly; Geriatric team; Home visits; Readmissions

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXPERT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0036077787     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110381202753505827     Document Type: Article

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