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FELICISSIMO, Paulo  e  BRANCO, Jaime. Percurso clínico e programa de alta nos doentes com fratura da extremidade proximal do fémur. Rev. Port. Ortop. Traum. [online]. 2017, vol.25, n.4, pp.303-310. ISSN 1646-2122.

Hip fractures are a medical, orthopedic, social, family, economic and even in the organization of orthopedic services challenge. The development of a clinical pathway will allow the hospital staff to optimize resources, improve the delivery of health care and reduce spending. The development of a discharge program will allow better coordination between hospitals and health centers and improve the health care provided to these patients after discharge. So, the treatment will have continuity with a hospital-health center integration. In this article the authors made a proposal for clinical course and discharge program based on their personal experience and literature.

Palavras-chave : hip fractures; clinical pathway; discharge program.

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