Characteristics and outcomes of injury-related ED visits among older adults

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 296-303

  Carter, Mary W ^a   Gupta, Shalini ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 40749144349     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.05.033     Document Type: Article

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