A polar diagram for comprehensive geriatric assessment

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-144

  Vergani, Carlo ^a   Corsi, Maurizio ^a   Bezze, Maria ^b   Bavazzano, Antonio ^c   Vecchiato, Tiziano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Emanuela Zancan   (Italy)

^c AUSL 4   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complexity in health care; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Dementia; Integrated medical and social services; Polar diagram

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0347931807     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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