Perceptions and expectations of health-related quality of life among geriatric patients seeking emergency care: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), encompassing social, emotional, and physical wellbeing is an important clinical outcome of medical care, especially among geriatric patients. It is unclear which domains of HRQoL are most important to geriatric patients and which domains th...

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Published in:	BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors:	Scott M. Dresden, Danielle M. McCarthy, Kirsten G. Engel, D. Mark Courtney
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-08-01
Subjects:	Emergency medicine Geriatrics Health related quality of life Recovery of function Anxiety Qualitative research
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1228-6

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