Frailty trajectories to identify end of life: a longitudinal population-based study

Frailty trajectories to identify end of life: a longitudinal population-based study

Abstract Background Timely recognition of the end of life allows patients to discuss preferences and make advance plans, and clinicians to introduce appropriate care. We examined changes in frailty over 1 year, with the aim of identifying trajectories that could indicate where an individual is at in...

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Main Authors: Daniel Stow, Fiona E. Matthews, Barbara Hanratty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Frailty
Geriatrics
Palliative care
Primary care
End of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1148-x

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