Characteristics of emergency services for the elderly - A regional hospital example

International Journal of Gerontology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 217-222

  Huang, Ching Lin ^a   Choi, Wai Mau ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aged; Delivery of health care; Diagnosis; Emergency medical services

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FATALITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INJURY; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEOPLASM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TAIWAN; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 76649098570     PISSN: 18739598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1873-9598(10)70004-1     Document Type: Article

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