Patient care. Elderly emergency.
With seniors expected to account for 23 percent of emergency department visits by 2005, hospitals are looking for ways to improve care for geriatric patients, many of whom present with complex medical problems.
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D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000592:standards*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014481:United States