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Functional Decline in the Hospitalized Elderly: A Retrospective Descriptive Study

Abstract

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The purpose of this study was to describe the changes in the functional status of the elderly from admission to discharge during acute hospitalization for pneumonia.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science (MS)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis - University Access Only
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Graduate Nursing
Year
1993

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Kortemeyer, Janice M.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Kay Foland

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright © 1993 Janice Kortemeyer. All rights reserved
Language dc:language
en

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/755
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1755

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Kortemeyer, Janice M.. Functional Decline in the Hospitalized Elderly: A Retrospective Descriptive Study. Thesis - University Access Only thesis, 1993. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/755