Evaluation of a guided protocol for quality improvement in identifying common geriatric problems

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 328-335

  Bogardus Jr , Sidney T ^a   Richardson, Emily ^a   Maciejewski, Paul K ^a   Gahbauer, Evelyne ^a   Inouye, Sharon K ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric assessment; Geriatrics; Health screening; Primary care; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COHORT STUDIES; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036169557     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50066.x     Document Type: Article

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