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A randomised controlled trial to prevent hospital readmissions and loss of functional ability in high risk older adults: a study protocol

BACKGROUND: Older people have higher rates of hospital admission than the general population and higher rates of readmission due to complications and falls. During hospitalisation, older people experience significant functional decline which impairs their future independence and quality of life. Acu...

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Autores principales: Courtney, Mary D, Edwards, Helen E, Chang, Anne M, Parker, Anthony W, Finlayson, Kathleen, Hamilton, Kyra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3224378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21861920
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-202