Acute care of older patients in the emergency department: strategies to improve patient outcomes
John J McCabe, Sean P KennellyDepartment of Age-Related Health Care, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, IrelandAbstract: Older patients in the emergency department (ED) are a vulnerable population who are at a higher risk of functional decline and hospital reattendance subsequent to an ED visit, and have a...
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Dove Medical Press
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Open Access Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/acute-care-of-older-patients-in-the-emergency-department-strategies-to-peer-reviewed-article-OAEM |