Adverse Health Outcomes After Discharge from the Emergency Department—Incidence and Risk Factors in a Veteran Population

BACKGROUND: An Emergency Department (ED) visit represents a time of significant risk for an older adult; however, little is known about adverse outcomes after an ED visit in the VA system. OBJECTIVES: 1) To describe the frequency and type of adverse health outcomes among older veterans discharged fr...

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Main Authors: Hastings, S. Nicole, Schmader, Kenneth E., Sloane, Richard J., Weinberger, Morris, Goldberg, Kenneth C., Oddone, Eugene Z.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2219800/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17828432
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0343-9
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