An analysis of ED utilization by adults with intellectual disability

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 401-411

  Venkat, Arvind ^a   Pastin, Rene B ^b   Hegde, Gajanan G ^c   Shea, John M ^a   Cook, Jeffrey T ^a   Culig, Carl ^d  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Allegheny Valley School   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTOXICATION; JEJUNOSTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MICTURITION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEOPLASM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PARASITOSIS; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN DISEASE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955704016     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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