Presentation of Illness in Older Adults. If you think you know what you're looking for, think again

AORN Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Amelia, Elaine J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHARMACOKINETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHARMACOKINETICS;

EID: 33646824741     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60168-3     Document Type: Article

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