Impact of observation on disposition of elderly patients presenting to emergency departments with non-specific complaints.

Impact of observation on disposition of elderly patients presenting to emergency departments with non-specific complaints.

Emergency Departments (EDs) have to cope with an increasing number of elderly patients, often presenting with non-specific complaints (NSC), such as generalized weakness. Acute morbidity requiring early intervention is present in the majority of patients with NSC. Therefore, an early and optimal dis...

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Main Authors: Franziska Misch, Anna Sarah Messmer, Christian Hans Nickel, Madleina Gujan, Andreas Graber, Katharina Blume, Roland Bingisser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4037184?pdf=render

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