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Evaluation of a hospitalist-run acute care for the elderly service

✍ Scribed by Heidi L. Wald; Jeffrey J. Glasheen; Jeannette Guerrasio; Jean M. Youngwerth; Ethan Ulysses Cumbler

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Weight: 698 KB
Volume: 6
Category: Article
ISSN: 1553-5592
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.906

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✦ Synopsis

BACKGROUND: Comprehensive care for frail older inpatients may improve selected outcomes and reduce harm.

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