Emergency department utilization by older adults: A descriptive study

Canadian Geriatrics Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 118-125

  Latham, Lesley P ^a   Ackroyd Stolarz, Stacy ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Aged 80 and Over; Emergency medical Services; Emergency Service hospital; Frail Elderly; Health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STATISTICS; SYMPTOM; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84949467455     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19258348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5770/cgj.17.108     Document Type: Article

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