Substituting home care for hospitalization: the role of a quick response service for the elderly
Brazil K;Bolton C;Ulrichsen D;Knott C;;
Journal of community health1998Vol. 23pp. -
215
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Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the role of a rapid access home-based service as a means for the elderly to avoid admission to an acute-care hospital. The setting for the study included emergency departments in three acute care hospitals and a home care program in a mid-size Canadian …