The Relationship Between Social Support and Coping in Patients Undergoing Outpatient Surgery.

Abstract

By the year 2020, it is expected the senior population, 65 and older, will constitute 15.5% of the total U.S. population, or 45 million people (Doty, Korfin, & Weiner, 1985). Within this group, those 85 and older are the fastest growing population segment with improved medical care and technology largely responsible for their increased longevity (Feldstein, 1993). A natural outcome of this longevity is the need to manage both acute and chronic illnesses for this patient population and the costs associated with their care.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331402

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People

  • Lee A. Sheehan

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Anesthesia
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  • Surgery
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  • Medicine

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