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released: 24 Aug 2007 author: Karmel R, Hales C & Lloyd J media release

Hospital use increases with age for both admissions and length of stay. This bulletin examines patterns of hospital use among people aged 65 and over. Hospitalisation, length of stay, diagnosis, type of care and destination on discharge are examined.

ISSN 1456 9820; ISBN 978 1 74024 712 2; Cat. no. AUS 92; 36pp.; Internet only

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Older Australians in hospital (619KB PDF)

Publication table of contents

  • Sections
    • Summary
    • Introduction
    • Who goes to hospital
    • Why people go into hospital
    • Type of care received
    • How long people stay
    • here people go afterwards
    • A closer look at people in hospital following an accident
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • References
    • Appendix tables

Recommended citation

Karmel R, Hales C & Lloyd J 2007. Older Australians in hospital. AIHW bulletin no. 53. Cat. no. AUS 92. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468020>.