Frailty: A time for action

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 215-216

  Morley, J E ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; CONSENSUS; EDITORIAL; FATIGUE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84883897307     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2013.08.006     Document Type: Editorial

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