Characterising frailty in the clinical setting--a comparison of different approaches
Open Access
- 13 November 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Age and Ageing
- Vol. 38 (1), 115-119
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afn252
Abstract
SIR—The definition and measurement of frailty are areas of ongoing debate. Martin and Brighton [1] recently highlighted the need to consider the utility of frailty measures for the geriatrician in clinical practice and the public health planner as well as for the research gerontologist.Keywords
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