Hospital healthcare utilisation among older adults admitted to a university hospital in the last months of life: A retrospective observational study
Introduction: Health needs increase in older age. This translates into higher healthcare utilisation and expenditure compared to any other age group. Much of this is driven by frailty and multimorbidity. Many older people spend their last days in hospital. The aim of this study was to explore the ut...
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Main Authors: | Ng, Tyng Sam, Lam, Chee Loong, Ong, Terence |
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Malaysian Medical Association
2022
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/43725/ |
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