Randomized trial of an intensive care unit-based early discharge planning intervention for critically ill elderly patients

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 335-345

  Kleinpell, Ruth M ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 7644230946     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2004.13.4.335     Document Type: Article

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