Discharge destination following hip fracture in Canada among previously community-dwelling older adults, 2004 –2012: database study
ConclusionsDischarge destination from the surgical hospital after hip fracture is highly variable across nine Canadian provinces. Further work is required to determine the impact of this heterogeneity on patient outcomes and health system costs.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
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