Using electronic consultation (eConsult) to identify frailty in provider-to-provider communication: a feasibility and validation study
Abstract Background Frailty is a complex age-related clinical condition that increases vulnerability to stressors. Early recognition of frailty is challenging. While primary care providers (PCPs) serve as the first point of contact for most older adults, convenient tools for identifying frailty in p...
Main Authors: | Ramtin Hakimjavadi, Sathya Karunananthan, Celeste Fung, Cheryl Levi, Mary Helmer-Smith, James LaPlante, Mohamed Gazarin, Arya Rahgozar, Amir Afkham, Erin Keely, Clare Liddy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03870-w |
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