Continuity and utilization of health and community care in elderly patients with heart failure before and after hospitalization

Abstract Background The period after hospitalization due to deteriorated heart failure (HF) is characterized as a time of high generalized risk. The transition from hospital to home is often problematic due to insufficient coordination of care, leading to a fragmentation of care rather than a seamle...

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Main Authors: Emma Säfström, Tiny Jaarsma, Anna Strömberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0861-9