Characteristics of multiple-diseased elderly in Swedish hospital care and clinical guidelines

In Sweden, an expected growing gap between available resources and greater potential for medical treatment has brought evidence-based guidelines and priority setting into focus. There are problems, however, in areas where the evidence base is weak and underlying ethical values are controversial. Ba...

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Main Authors: Niklas Ekerstad, Annika Edberg, Per Carlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Linköping University Electronic Press 2009-02-01
Series:International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
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Online Access:https://journal.ep.liu.se/IJAL/article/view/1181