The geriatric patient: A systematic approach to maintaining health

American Family Physician

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1089-1094

  Miller, Karl E ^a   Zylstra, Robert G ^a   Standridge, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GAIT DISORDER; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; IMMUNIZATION; INJURY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SENSATION DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0033993696     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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