One operational definition by population: The need for local evaluations of frailty

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 259-262

  Barreto, Philipe de Souto ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Anthropological approach; Elderly; Frail; Frailty criteria; Local evaluations; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS;

EID: 84856778150     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.30.259     Document Type: Article

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