Collaborative care when older adults fall: The benefits of geriatric consultation for trauma patients aged 75 years and older

Authors

Amanda R. Roberts, Geriatric Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.
Carolyne R. Falank, Trauma Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.
Julianne B. Ontengco, Trauma Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.Follow
Emily Carter MD, Geriatric Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USAFollow
Sarah A. Hallen, Geriatric Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

4-1-2022

Journal Title

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

MeSH Headings

Aged; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Referral and Consultation; Trauma Centers; Wounds and Injuries

First Page

1284

Last Page

1286

Recommended Citation

Roberts ARA, Falank CR, Ontengco JB, Carter EL, Hallen SAM. Collaborative care when older adults fall: The benefits of geriatric consultation for trauma patients aged 75 years and older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022;70(4):1284-1286. doi:10.1111/jgs.17637