Emergency geriatric assessment: A novel comprehensive screen tool for geriatric patients in the emergency department.

Am J Emerg Med

Bachelor Program of Senior Service, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Occupational Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Published: January 2018

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