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The effect of a virtual ward program on emergency services utilization and quality of life in frail elderly patients after discharge: a pilot study

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Pages 413-420 | Published online: 03 Feb 2015

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Clare Lewis, Rónán O’Caoimh, Declan Patton, Tom O’Connor, Zena Moore & Linda E Nugent. (2020) Risk Prediction for Adverse Outcomes for Frail Older Persons with Complex Healthcare and Social Care Needs Admitted to a Community Virtual Ward Model. Clinical Interventions in Aging 15, pages 915-926.
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