Multidimensional geriatric assessment: Back to the future

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-274

  Wieland, Darryl ^a   Ferrucci, Luigi ^b  

^a Palmetto Health Richland   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DETERIORATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 44349096243     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.3.272     Document Type: Editorial

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