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Effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment on physical fitness in an acute medical setting for frail elderly patients
INTRODUCTION: Frail elderly people often use emergency care. During hospitalization, physical decline is common, implying an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) has been shown to be beneficial for these patients in hospital care. However, there is very...
Autores principales: | Åhlund, Kristina, Bäck, Maria, Öberg, Birgitta, Ekerstad, Niklas |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691905/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29180856 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S149665 |
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