Functional activity and depression in elderly subjects over 70 years of age visiting Accident and Emergency Departments.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional home activity and depression incidence in the elderly people (over 70 years of age) after an Accident and Emergency Department visit. It is well known that elderly people commonly use emergency services; however, elderly patients h...
| Publicado en: | Singapore Nursing Journal Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 3 - 10 |
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Singapore Nurses Association
Apr-Jun2012
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