The role of geriatrics in the emergency department;El papel de la geriatría en los servicios de urgencias

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-33

  Fisher, R H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULANCE; COGNITION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 0037697517     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0211-139x(03)74851-3     Document Type: Review

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