Frailty in older adults: Implications for end-of-life care

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-174

  Koller, Katalin ^a   Rockwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84875791802     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12100     Document Type: Review

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