The network for elderly care in Italy: Only a correct use of acute wards allows an overall functioning of the health care system

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 190-191

  Rozzini, Renzo ^a   Sabatini, Tony ^a   Trabucchi, Marco ^a  

^a GERIATRIC RESEARCH GROUP   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WARD;

EID: 0037322127     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/58.2.m190     Document Type: Letter

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