Improving acute care services for older people

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 184, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 427-428

  Kurrle, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; CONTINENCE; DEHYDRATION; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; FALLING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALNUTRITION; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PNEUMONIA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SEPSIS; WOUND CARE;

EID: 33646421422     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00310.x     Document Type: Editorial

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