A Multidisciplinary Intervention to Prevent the Readmission of Elderly Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
- 2 November 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 333 (18) , 1190-1195
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199511023331806
Abstract
Congestive heart failure is the most common indication for admission to the hospital among older adults. Behavioral factors, such as poor compliance with treatment, frequently contribute to exacerbations of heart failure, a fact suggesting that many admissions could be prevented.Keywords
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