Comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency department

Graham Ellis,1 Trudi Marshall,2 Claire Ritchie2 1Medicine for the Elderly, Monklands Hospital, Airdrie, Scotland, UK; 2Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell, Scotland, UK Abstract: Changing global demography is resulting in older people presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in greater numbers than ever...

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Published in:	Clinical Interventions in Aging
Main Authors:	Ellis G, Marshall T, Ritchie C
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2014-11-01
Subjects:	Geriatric Frailty Emergency Department Assessment
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/comprehensive-geriatric-assessment-in-the-emergency-department-peer-reviewed-article-CIA

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