Frailty and functional decline indices predict poor outcomes in hospitalised older people
Author(s) -
Elsa Dent,
Ian Chapman,
Stuart Howell,
Cynthia Piantadosi,
Renuka Visvanathan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft181
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , older people
admission to a Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit (GEMU) can optimise a patient's chance of functional recovery.
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