Second and third generation assessment instruments: The birth of standardization in geriatric care

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 308-313

  Bernabei, Roberto ^a   Landi, Francesco ^a   Onder, Graziano ^a   Liperoti, Rosa ^a   Gambassi, Giovanni ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Home care; Minimum data set; Nursing homes; Older adults; Resident assessment instrument; Scales

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL STUDY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STANDARDIZATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 44349091997     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.3.308     Document Type: Article

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