Discharge outcomes in seniors hospitalized for more than 30 days

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 107-119

  Kozyrskyj, Anita L ^a,b   Black, Charlyn ^c   Chateau, Dan ^a   Steinbach, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Co morbidity; Home care services; Hospitalization; Mortality; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DATA BASE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NEOPLASM; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

EID: 21344434830     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2005.0048     Document Type: Article

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