title: Long term care and alternative site therapy project.
abstract: This paper is an evaluation of a geriatric assessment unit in an acute general hospital in a rural region of Australia: short term impact on patient's health, functional status, and use of medicines.
authors: Institute of Health, Economics, and Technology Assessment, Sydney, Australia.
authors: P F
authors: PF
authors: Gross
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male