Goals in geriatric assessment: Are we measuring the right outcomes?

Gerontologist

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-196

  Bradley, Elizabeth H ^a   Bogardus Jr , Sidney T ^a   Van Doorn, Carol ^b   Williams, Christianna S ^b   Cherlin, Emily ^a   Inouye, Sharon K ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric assessment; Goal setting; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; GERIATRIC CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SATISFACTION; STRESS;

EID: 0034021565     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/40.2.191     Document Type: Article

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