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Peer reviewedSaltz, Constance Corley; And Others – Gerontologist, 1988
Examined use of Geriatric Consultation Team in acute care hospital among 185 older veterans. Intervention patients were more likely than controls to have recommendations concerning discharge planning and long-term care. Groups had similar discharge placements. Preadmission location, functional status, mental status, occurrence of hospital-acquired…
Descriptors: Consultants, Geriatrics, Hospitals, Interdisciplinary Approach
