Information Transfer Practices Between Hospitals and Primary Care for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.
To identify the current and suggested practices of information transfer from hospitals to primary care physicians (PCPs) for older adults. Scoping review of the academic literature. Older adults (≥65 years) discharged from the inpatient unit or the emergency department to their PCPs and health care...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Vol. 27; no. 9 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Sep2026
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