Prevention of unnecessary hospitalization for patients with dementia: The role of ambulatory care

JAMA

Volumn 307, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 197-198

  Lyketsos, Constantine G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AMBULATORY CARE; CARDIOVASCULAR INFLAMMATION; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; FAMILY INTERACTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NURSING HOME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SEX; UNITED STATES; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 84855649779     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.2005     Document Type: Editorial

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