Ten tips for operating an effective acute care for elders unit

Canadian Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 181-185

  Y wong, Roger ^a,b   Medicine, Division Of Geriatric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute care; Elderly; Hospitalization; Implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58249117721     PISSN: 17181879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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