The prevalence of geriatric syndromes and their effect on the care and outcome of patients aged 75 years of age and older presenting to an emergency department

Geriatrics Today: Journal of the Canadian Geriatrics Society

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 69-75

  Madden, Kenneth M ^a   Hogan, David B ^a   Maxwell, C J ^a   Ebly, E M ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Emergency department presentation; Geriatric syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFUSION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS;

EID: 0036268133     PISSN: 14963892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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