RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Frailty in older adults: Implications for end-of-life care
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 168
OP 174
DO 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12100
VO 80
IS 3
A1 Katalin Koller
A1 Kenneth Rockwood
YR 2013
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/80/3/168.abstract
AB 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.