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Editorial
. 2009 Apr;13(4):389.
doi: 10.1007/s12603-009-0050-9.

Defining frailty--the Holy Grail of geriatric medicine

S Conroy
Free article
Editorial

Defining frailty--the Holy Grail of geriatric medicine

S Conroy. J Nutr Health Aging. 2009 Apr.
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  • Frailty: defining and measuring of a concept.
    Pel-Littel RE, Schuurmans MJ, Emmelot-Vonk MH, Verhaar HJ. Pel-Littel RE, et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2009 Apr;13(4):390-4. doi: 10.1007/s12603-009-0051-8. J Nutr Health Aging. 2009. PMID: 19300888

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