Socio-demographic factors predict the likelihood of not returning home after hospital admission following a fall

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-124

  Gilbert, R ^a   Todd, C ^b   May, M ^a   Yardley, L ^c   Ben Shlomo, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Co morbidity; Ethnic groups; Health services; Patient discharge; Rural health services; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HEALTH; HOME CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 77649292698     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdp077     Document Type: Article

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