Opinion on opinions about geriatric assessment

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 273-277

  Yates, Jerome W ^a   Thein, Mya ^a   Ershler, William B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment; Disability; Editorials; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

AGING; COMORBIDITY; COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84857062390     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.07.007     Document Type: Editorial

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