A prospective study of symptoms, function, and medication use during acute illness in nursing home residents: design, rationale and cohort description
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nursing home residents are at high risk for developing acute illnesses. Compared with community dwelling adults, nursing home residents are often more frail, prone to multiple medical problems and symptoms, and are at higher risk for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/47 |