Evidence-based algorithms and the management of falls and syncope presenting to acute medical services

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-162

  Parry, Steve W ^a,c   Frearson, Richard ^a   Steen, Nick ^a   Newton, Julia L ^a   Tryambake, Prathiba ^a   Kenny, Rose Anne ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Audit; Elderly; Falls; Guidelines; Syncope

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SERVICE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE;

EID: 42549147611     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-2-157     Document Type: Article

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