A feasibility study of methodological issues and short-term outcomes in seriously injured older adults

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 158-165

  Richmond, Therese S ^a   Thompson, Hilaire J ^b   Kauder, Donald ^a   Robinson, Keith M ^a   Strumpf, Neville E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33745044490     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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