Abstract:The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes elderly people who are 60 years old or older in developing countries and 65 years old in developed countries. In Brazil, it is considered elderly from 60 years, based on the Elderly Statute and public policies related to aging (Santa Catarina, 2018). The objective of this study is to analyze the profile of hospitalizations of the elderly in the State of Amapá.Retrospective study with a quantitative approach on the profile of hospitalizations of elderly people i… Show more
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