Deteriorating functional status in older adults after emergency department evaluation of minor trauma - Opportunities and pragmatic challenges

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1806-1807

  Carpenter, Christopher R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; EXERCISE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84885670668     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12478     Document Type: Editorial

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