Abstract
When her mother is hurt, a health care executive finds that the standardized care she championed isn't always appropriate.
Keywords:
Elderly; Evidence-Based Medicine; Personal Experience (-Narrative Matters-).
Project HOPEāThe People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Accidental Falls*
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Emergency Service, Hospital / economics
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Emergency Service, Hospital / standards*
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Female
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Health Services Accessibility / economics
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Health Services Accessibility / standards*
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Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data
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Hip Fractures / economics
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Hip Fractures / therapy*
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Humans
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Intensive Care Units / economics
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Intensive Care Units / standards
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Multiple Trauma / economics
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Multiple Trauma / therapy
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Narration
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Palliative Care / economics
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Palliative Care / standards*
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Standard of Care / economics
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Standard of Care / standards*
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United States
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Unnecessary Procedures / economics
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Unnecessary Procedures / standards