Acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents: a population-based observational study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nursing home residents are prone to acute illness due to their high age, underlying illnesses and immobility. We examined the incidence of acute hospital admissions among nursing home residents versus the age-matched community dwelli...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/126 |