The Impact of a Geriatrics Evaluation and Management Unit Compared to Standard Care in a Community Teaching Hospital

Overview

Journal Md Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1999 May 20

PMID 10333674

Citations 3

Authors

M Stewart

N Suchak

A Scheve

E David

J Laquinte

F M Gloth 3rd

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Abstract

A prospective, controlled trial was initiated to determine whether an acute inpatient geriatrics unit located in a community-based teaching hospital provides better care for frail elderly patients at less cost than conventional medical-surgical units.

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