An evaluation of a proactive geriatric trauma consultation service

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 256, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1098-1101

  Lenartowicz, Magda ^a   Parkovnick, Meredith ^b   McFarlan, Amanda ^b   Haas, Barbara ^b   Straus, Sharon E ^c   Nathens, Avery B ^b   Wong, Camilla L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

geriatrics; models of care; trauma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC TRAUMA CONSULTATION SERVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84870063678     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318270f27a     Document Type: Article

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