Older adults in the emergency department: A systematic review of patterns of use, adverse outcomes, and effectiveness of interventions

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 238-247

  Aminzadeh, Faranak ^a   Dalziel, William Burd ^a  

^a Geriatric Outreach Team   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036119881     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mem.2002.121523     Document Type: Article

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