The accuracy of prognostic judgments of elderly long-term care patients

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1983, Pages 265-273

  Wan, Thomas T H ^a   Weissert, William G ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

geriatric services; patient assessment; prognostic outcome

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; CHRONIC PATIENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; THERAPY;

AGED; HUMAN; LONG-TERM CARE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0021078712     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4943(83)90030-4     Document Type: Article

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