Outcome in the Injured Elderly: Where Do We Go From Here?

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 234-240

  Criddle, Laura M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33646792262     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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