Laboratory diagnosis and geriatrics: More than just reference intervals for the elderly...

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 30-35

  Lapin, Alexander ^a   Böhmer, Franz ^a  

^a Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cohort phenomenon; Consolidation; Functionality; Geriatrics; Individuality; Multimorbidity; Out sourcing; POCT; Preanalytics; Predictive; Stratification

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MORBIDITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT MONITORING; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AUSTRIA; CHOLESTEROL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 17444409619     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-004-0134-4     Document Type: Review

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