Hospital care utilisation patterns among the elderly at referral hospitals in Malaysia

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Hospital care utilisation patterns among the elderly at referral hospitals in Malaysia

The global human population is increasing, and this increase is more common among the elderly (people aged ≥60 years old and above). The elderly population is approaching 13% of the global population. Consequently, geriatric-related illnesses are expected to be more prevalent, exerting explicit pres...

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Main Authors:	Alkhodary, Ahmed Abdelmajed, Aljunid, Syed Mohamed, Aniza Ismail, Nur, Amrizal Muhammad, Suzana Shahar, Mohammad, R., Poh, A., Madzhar, H., Abubakar, A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22339/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22339/1/Hospital%20Care%20Utilisation%20Patterns%20among%20the.pdf

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