Influence of drugs, demographics and medical history on hospital readmission of elderly patients: A predictive model

Clinical Drug Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-128

  Morrissey, E F Ruth ^a   McElnay, James C ^a   Scott, Michael ^b   McConnell, Brian J ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; NICORANDIL; NITRATE; SALBUTAMOL;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; VALIDATION PROCESS; WARD;

EID: 0037221018     PISSN: 11732563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00044011-200323020-00005     Document Type: Article

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