A comparative study of the injury profile of the elderly patients in an accident and emergency department.

1 September 1989

journal article
research article
Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal

Vol. 6 (3) , 189-192
https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.6.3.189

Abstract

Four hundred and fifteen patients aged over 75 were compared with a comparable group of 351 below 75 adult attenders. The over 75s were referred by 999 call and general practitioners more frequently. They also suffered more fractures and multiple injuries. The implications of these different injury patterns for the accident service are discussed.

Keywords

ADULT
ELDERLY PATIENTS
FRACTURES
EMERGENCY
INJURY PROFILE
HUNDRED
75S
ATTENDERS
FIFTEEN

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Elderly patients discharged from an accident and emergency department--their dependency and support.
Emergency Medicine Journal, 1984
Dealing with the disadvantaged — Single homeless, are we doing enough?
Public Health, 1982