New Approaches to Functional Assessment
Published In: Facts and Research In Gerontology / Ed. By Velles B., Albarede J.L. (eds.), (Gaunt, Inc., 1992), p. 191-202
Posted on RAND.org on January 01, 1992
Deals with assessing the functional status in elderly patients. Describes new approaches to functional assessment and outlines pros and cons for using various tools to assess the functioning of older patients.
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