Case finding and referral model for emergency department elders: A randomized clinical trial

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-68

  Mion, Lorraine C ^a   Palmer, Robert M ^a   Meldon, Stephen W ^b   Bass, David M ^c   Singer, Mendel E ^d   Payne, Susan M C ^d,f   Lewicki, Linda J ^a   Drew, Barbara L ^e   Connor, Jason T ^a   Campbell, James W ^b   Emerman, Charles ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0037226768     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mem.2003.3     Document Type: Article

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