FRAILTY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CARE
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Rockwood, K., Fox, R.A., Stolee, P., Robertson, D., Beattie, B.L. (1994). Frailty in elderly people: an evolving concept. CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal. 150(4), 489-495.
Studenski, S., Hayes, R.P., Leibowitz, R.Q., Bode, R., Lavery, L., Walston, J., Duncan, P., Perera, S. (2004). Clinical Global Impression of Change in Physical Frailty: development of a measure based on clinical judgment. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(9),1560-1566.
University of Texas, School of Nursing. Unintentional weight loss in the elderly. Austin (TX): University of Texas, School of Nursing; 2006 May. 21 p. National Guideline Clearinghouse www.guideline.gov
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=9435
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