Effectiveness of acute rehabilitation services in geriatric evaluation and management units.
As pressure for cost containment has mounted and the US population ages, causing increased levels of disability among the population and a greater focus on quality of life and rehabilitation after acute illness, the emphasis on acute rehabilitation services has increased. Acute rehabilitation services include many programs, and the field is changing rapidly along several dimensions, some of which are explored. In such a complex and fluid situation, a definitive overview is impossible, but some useful remarks are attempted.
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Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA.
D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D012046:Rehabilitation; D019467:Subacute Care