Development and implementation of an acute geriatric community clinic

Background: As in many Western countries, there has been a 19% increase in Emergency Room (ER) visits by ≥ 65 years older adults in the Netherlands. In these vulnerable older patients outcomes following an ER visit and subsequent hospitalization are known to be poor: 30% gain new disabilities and 20...

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Main Authors: Bianca Buurman, Janet MacNeil Vroomen, Rosanne van Seben, Marthe Ribbink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
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Online Access:https://www.ijic.org/articles/5090