Influence of functional dependence on the case mix in a geriatric unit;Influencia de la dependencia funcional en la casuística de una unidad de geriatría

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 139-145

  González Guerrero, José Luis ^a,c   Alonso Fernández, Teresa ^a   Gálvez, Noemí ^a   García Mayolín, Nieves ^b  

^a Unidad de Geriatria   (Spain)

^b Servicio de Admisión Y Documentación Clínica   (Spain)

^c Hospital Nuestra Senora de la Montana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diagnosis related groups; Elderly; Functional dependence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MIX; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SERVICE; MOBILIZATION; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CODING; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT;

EID: 44349184404     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: 15781747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0211-139X(08)71173-9     Document Type: Article

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