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Autor/inn/en | Wolf-Klein, Gisele P.; Silverstone, Felix A. |
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Titel | A Hot-Line Emergency Service for the Ambulatory Frail Elderly. |
Quelle | In: Gerontologist, 27 (1987) 4, S.437-39 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Emergency Programs; Health Needs; Hotlines (Public); Medical Services; Older Adults; Use Studies |
Abstract | Surveyed patients and families who used hotline emergency service in ambulatory day treatment center for frail elderly. Results revealed appropriate use of service: Most calls required medical intervention, including hospitalization in 31 percent of cases. Findings suggest that 24-hour medical coverage is necessary and cost efficient. (Author/NB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |