Risk Factors Associated with Emergency Department Recidivism in the Older Adult
Our objective was to review risk factors predictive of older adult recidivism in the emergency department. Certain risk factors and themes commonly occurred in the literature. These recurring factors included increasing age, male gender, certain diagnoses (abdominal pain, traumatic injuries, and res...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/93n7611r |