Consensus-based policy recommendations for geriatric emergency care

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 385-395

  Parke, Belinda ^a   McCusker, Jane ^b  

^a FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elder care; Emergency services; Geriatrics; Health services; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; STANDARD;

AGED; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES AS TOPIC; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS;

EID: 46749150652     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860810880199     Document Type: Article

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