Frailty: Diagnosis and management

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 667-670

  Morley, J E ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84855194593     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0338-4     Document Type: Review

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