A new study led by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System and University of California, Los Angeles says that older patients who received extra geriatric care following a traumatic injury were able to return to roughly two thirds more daily activities than those without a consultation. Patients in the study were 65 or over and had experienced injuries ranging from a minor rib fracture from a bad fall to a serious head injury or multiple fractures ...Thursday, 28 November 2013
Older Patients may Become Independent Again After Trauma Via Geriatric Care
A new study led by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System and University of California, Los Angeles says that older patients who received extra geriatric care following a traumatic injury were able to return to roughly two thirds more daily activities than those without a consultation. Patients in the study were 65 or over and had experienced injuries ranging from a minor rib fracture from a bad fall to a serious head injury or multiple fractures ...
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