TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Frailty in older adults: Implications for end-of-life care JO - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine A1 - Koller, Katalin A1 - Rockwood, Kenneth SP - 168 EP - 174 VL - 80 IS - 3 N2 - Frailty has important implications for the care needs of older adults and how those needs are met. By recognizing frailty and measuring it objectively, clinicians can better engage patients and their loved ones in difficult discussions about treatment plans and prognosis, and ultimately deliver better palliative care.
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LA - en SN - 0891-1150 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.80a.12100 ID - ref1 ER -