The HOME Study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing the addition of proactive psychological medicine to usual care, with usual care alone, on the time spent in hospital by older acute hospital inpatients
<p style="text-align:justify;"><b>Background:</b> Prolonged acute hospital stays are a major problem for older people and for health services. Failure to effectively manage the psychological and social aspects of illness is an important cause of prolonged hospital stays....
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BioMed Central
2019
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