Geriatric syndromes [2]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2092-

  Rockwood, Kenneth ^a   Mitnitski, Arnold ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; RISK FACTOR; AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECUBITUS; DELIRIUM; FALLING; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; NOTE; SYNDROME; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELIRIUM; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MORBIDITY; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME; UNITED STATES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 36849031870     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01442.x     Document Type: Letter

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