Systematic review: Interventions intended to reduce admission to hospital of older people

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 310-319

  Batty, Christine ^a  

^a Manchester Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Intermediate care; Interventions; Older people; Readmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864454078     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2010.17.6.48154     Document Type: Article

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