Hospitalization rates of nursing home residents and community-dwelling seniors in British Columbia

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-115

  Ronald, Lisa A ^a,b,d   McGregor, Margaret J ^a,b   McGrail, Kimberlyn M ^a   Tate, Robert B ^c   Broemling, Anne Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d Family Practice Research Office   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; British columbia; Hip fractures; Hospitalization rates; Long term care facilities; Nursing homes; Seniors

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NURSING HOME; PNEUMONIA; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 46349101012     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cja.27.1.109     Document Type: Article

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