Unmet need and psychological distress predict emergency department visits in community-dwelling elderly women: a prospective cohort study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Unmet need to perform activities of daily living (ADL) is associated with increased use of urgent health services by the elderly. However, the reported associations may be confounded by psychological distress. We examine the independ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/11/86 |