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Older patients who re-presented to hospital within 28 days of discharge from an acute medical unit, family…
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May inform discharge planning for older adults; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce re-presentations.
Older patients and their caregivers often leave acute medical units with limited understanding of underlying health problems, highlighting the need for improved discharge planning and geriatric expertise.
Slatyer et al. (2013) studied this question.
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