Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ360578
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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A Hot-Line Emergency Service for the Ambulatory Frail Elderly.
Wolf-Klein, Gisele P.; Silverstone, Felix A.
Gerontologist, v27 n4 p437-39 Aug 1987
Surveyed patients and families who used hotline emergency service in ambulatory day treatment center for frail elderly. Results revealed appropriate use of service: Most calls required medical intervention, including hospitalization in 31 percent of cases. Findings suggest that 24-hour medical coverage is necessary and cost efficient. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Health Needs, Hotlines (Public), Medical Services, Older Adults, Use Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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