Ortho-geriatric liaison - The missing link?

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 636-638

  Wakeman, R ^a   Sheard, P D ^a   Jenner, G H ^a  

^a BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM; BONE DISEASE; GERIATRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; BONE DISEASES; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; ORTHOPEDICS;

EID: 4043080559     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.86B5.15502     Document Type: Article

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