Timely discharge of older patients from hospital: Improving the process

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

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 311-314

  Dainty, Philip ^a   Elizabeth, Jimmy ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Discharge planning; Geriatrics; Multidisciplinary team

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 70249106431     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-4-311     Document Type: Review

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