Risk factors for frequent emergency department visits of veterans home residents in Northern Taiwan

Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 118-121

  Chiang, Cheng Hung ^a   Chou, Ming Yueh ^a,b   Chou, Shang Lin ^b,c   Liang, Chih Kuang ^a,b   Chen, Liang Kung ^b,d   Yen, David Hung Tsang ^b,d   Tu, Ming Shium ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FOOYIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Emergency department; Frequent visits; Long term care

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; CHINESE; CHINESE VERSION OF GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE SHORT FORM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSON; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MINIMUM DATA SET NURSING HOME 2.1 CHINESE VERSION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TAIWAN; URINE INCONTINENCE; VETERAN;

EID: 84871220260     PISSN: 22108335     EISSN: 22108343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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