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© 1985 Oxford University Press

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PENSIONERS ATTENDING AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

ROMESH C. GUPTA, Senior Registrar*, R. S. S. SETTY, Associate Specialist and D. M. JOSHI, Consultant Physician

Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oldham and District General Hospital Rochdale Road, Oldham

*Present appointment: Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton General Hospital, 111 St. and Jasper Av., Edmonton, Alberta T5K OL4, Canada.

A three-month prospective study of the 1026 pensioners attending the Accident and Emergency Department (A.E.D.) at Oldham is reported. Although they constituted 9.8% of the total attendance, they formed 36.5% of all admissions. Proportionate admission of males was higher than females. Over half the total admissions were due to medical emergencies, whereas only a quarter were due to injury. Contrary to the general impression, the survey showed that the use of A.E.D. and 999 Emergency services was appropriate. Self-referral rate was high, but most of the old people who tried first to contact their general practitioner succeeded in doing so.

accepted in revised form July 5, 1984.


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