You are here:

  • Print

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.; Out of print

Additional material

Related publication

Recommended citation

Karmel R, Hales C & Lloyd J 2007. Older Australians in hospital. AIHW bulletin no. 53. Cat. no. AUS 92. Canberra: AIHW.