A Randomized Trial of Care in a Hospital Medical Unit Especially Designed to Improve the Functional Outcomes of Acutely Ill Older Patients
- 18 May 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 332 (20) , 1338-1344
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199505183322006
Abstract
Older persons who are hospitalized for acute illnesses often lose their independence and are discharged to institutions for long-term care.Keywords
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