Physical and cognitive functioning and resuscitation preferences of aged patients [4]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 168-170

  Laakkonen, Marja Liisa ^a   Pitkala, Kaisu H ^a   Strandberg, Timo E ^a   Tilvis, Reijo S ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 14544280717     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53031_4.x     Document Type: Letter

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