The Lausanne cohort Lc65+: a population-based prospective study of the manifestations, determinants and outcomes of frailty
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Frailty is a relatively new geriatric concept referring to an increased vulnerability to stressors. Various definitions have been proposed, as well as a range of multidimensional instruments for its measurement. More recently, a frai...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/8/20 |