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A Long-Term Care—Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (LTC-CGA) Tool: Improving Care for Frail Older Adults?

BACKGROUND: Most older adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are frail and have complex care needs. Holistic understanding of residents’ health status is key to providing good care. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a valid assessment method which aims to embrace complexity. He...

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Autores principales: Marshall, Emily G., Clarke, Barry S., Varatharasan, Nirupa, Andrew, Melissa K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Canadian Geriatrics Society 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4376226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25825606
http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.18.122