Undercoding of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in hospitalized elderly patients in Italy

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 167-170

  Greco, Antonio ^a   Cascavilla, Leandro ^a   Paris, Francesco ^a   Errico, Massimo ^a   Orsitto, Giuseppe ^a   D'Alessandro, Vito ^a   Placentino, Giuliana ^a   Franceschi, Marilisa ^a   Seripa, Davide ^a   Vendemiale, Gian Luigi ^a   Pilotto, Alberto ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Inpatient classification

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; GENDER; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REIMBURSEMENT; SENILE DEMENTIA;

EID: 20544450317     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750502000307     Document Type: Article

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