Orthogeriatrics and Hip Fracture Care in the UK: Factors Driving Change to More Integrated Models of Care
In the United Kingdom (UK), approximately 80,000 hip fractures each year result in an estimated annual cost of two billion pounds in direct healthcare costs alone. Various models of care exist for collaboration between orthopaedic surgeons and geriatricians in response to the complex medical, rehabi...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/3/3/55 |