The Geriatric ED: Structure, Patient Care, and Considerations for the Emergency Department Geriatric Unit

The emergency department (ED) is a unique medical care environment with many challenges. Aging populations increasingly use the ED as an acute and chronic treatment site given the accessibility and resources inherent to emergency provider staff. Given the challenges of emergency medical practice, pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John H. Burton, Janet Young, Carol A. Bernier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2014-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959814000301