Older Australians in hospital

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Release Date: 24 Aug 2007

Author: AIHW, Karmel R, Hales C, Lloyd J

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AIHW, Karmel R, Hales C, Lloyd J. (2007). Older Australians in hospital. AUS 92. Canberra: AIHW.

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AIHW, Karmel R, Hales C, Lloyd J. (2007). Older Australians in hospital. Canberra: AIHW.

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AIHW, Karmel R, Hales C, Lloyd J. Older Australians in hospital. AIHW, 2007.

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AIHW, Karmel R, Hales C, Lloyd J. Older Australians in hospital. Canberra: AIHW; 2007.

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AIHW, Karmel R, Hales C, Lloyd J 2007, Older Australians in hospital, AIHW, Canberra.

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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
Pages: 36

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

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