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. 2024 Dec;25(12):105291.
doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105291. Epub 2024 Sep 28.

Receipt of Home Health and 30-day Outcomes Among Veterans With Dementia Following Inpatient Surgery

Heather Davila  1 , Yubo Gao  2 , Katherine E Hadlandsmyth  3 , Andrea L Strayer  4 , Michael A Jacobs  5 , Robert A Tessler  6 , Paula K Shireman  7 , George L Wehby  8 , Susanne Schmidt  9 , Leslie R M Hausmann  10 , Carly A Jacobs  5 , Daniel E Hall  11 , Mary Vaughan Sarrazin  2
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Receipt of Home Health and 30-day Outcomes Among Veterans With Dementia Following Inpatient Surgery

Heather Davila et al. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Dec.
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Disclosure D.E.H. discloses a consulting relationship with FutureAssure, LLC. A.L.S. discloses royalties from Wolters Kluwer, Thieme Publishers, and Taylor & Francis Publishers.

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