The vulnerable elderly. Predicting necessary resources.
This article describes elderly patients who are at risk and the resources they need. It goes on to describe an efficient system that makes optimum use of resources, provides a continuum of care, and makes it easier to predict the resources that a community will require.
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Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003153:Community Health Services; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006295:Health Resources; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D012944:Social Support