Outcomes of hospitalized elderly patients with geriatric syndrome: report of a community hospital reform plan in Taiwan

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 50, Issue , 2010, Pages S30-S33

  Chang, Hao Hsiang ^a   Tsai, Shih Li ^a   Chen, Ching Yu ^a   Liu, Wen Jing ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Geriatric syndrome; Outcome of geriatric assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; SYNDROME; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNDROME; TAIWAN;

EID: 77952492408     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(10)70009-1     Document Type: Article

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