Absence of ageism in access to critical care: A cross-sectional study

Age and Ageing

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 382-387

  Hubbard, Ruth E ^a   Lyons, Ronan A ^b,c   Woodhouse, Ken W ^a   Hillier, Sharon L ^c   Wareham, Kathie ^d   Ferguson, Bruce ^e   Major, Ed ^d  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageism; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WARD;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; WALES;

EID: 0043175421     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/32.4.382     Document Type: Article

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