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Publikováno v:
Academic Medicine. 77:336-343
PURPOSE: To report attitudinal changes of medical students from five medical schools rotating through a home care program, and to determine which of the program characteristics influenced attitudes the most. METHOD: A survey instrument covering four
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 20:99-102
Although depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in the elderly, it is often unrecognized by physicians. The objective of the study was to assess the utility of a 3-question screening instrument (ED-DSI) to detect depression among elderly
An In-Home Preventive Assessment Program for Independent Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Autor:
John E. Morley, Fern M. Pietruszka, Diana A. Fabacher, Karen R. Josephson, Laurence Z. Rubenstein, Karen Linderborn
Publikováno v:
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 42:630-638
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of in-home geriatric assessments as a means of providing preventive health care and improving health and functional status of community-living elderly veterans. Design: Randomized controlled trial with 1-year
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 20:71-73
The objective of the study was to describe differences in demographics, medical conditions, and social situation between depressed and nondepressed elderly emergency department (ED) patients. We studied a prospective convenience sample of English-spe
Publikováno v:
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 7:707-732
In conclusion, the majority, or at least a large proportion, of accidental injuries in the elderly are preventable with careful medical and environmental evaluation and intervention. A vigorous diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive approach is appr