Iatrogenesis, Frailty, and Geriatric Syndromes

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 368-374

  Mitty, Ethel ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SYNDROME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 77957331317     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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