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Social Disconnection Among Older Adults Receiving Care in the Emergency Department

INTRODUCTION: Social disconnection is a public health problem in older adults, as it can lead to decreased quality of life for this population. This study describes the prevalence of social disconnection and patient interest in social resources to address social disconnection among older adults rece...

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Main Authors: Kandasamy, Deepika, Platts-Mills, Timothy F., Shah, Manish N., Van Orden, Kim A., Betz, Marian E.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2018
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6225945/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30429922
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2018.9.38784