An Analysis of Emergency Treatment-seeking Characteristics in Elderly Patients in Taiwan in 2010

Background: The aim of this study was to understand the differences in demographic data and emergency department (ED) diagnosis between different age groups of patients. Materials and Methods: This study is based on data from the 2010 National Health Insurance Research Database published by the Taiw...

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Main Authors: Ching-Lin Huang, Wen-Chin Cho, Francis Lee Tzen Tak, Wai-Mau Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815000721