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Study findings on life sciences are outlined in reports from University of Otago

Published in Nursing Home and Elder Business Week, May 10th, 2009

Current study results from the report, 'Predictors of discharge stability in the first year following hospital admission for a frail elderly population,' have been published. According to recent research from Christchurch, New Zealand, "The frail elderly are a group of patients who are at high risk of institutionalization and death. Specialist older person's health care aims to maximize function and independence."

"However, there is little published work on the long-term outcomes following hospitalization in a frail elderly population. This study examines the outcomes in the first year after hospitalization for this group," wrote C.P. Heppenstall and colleagues,...

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Source: Nursing Home and Elder Business Week (2009-05-10)

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