. 2017 Jul 9;34(7):24-32.

Sarcopenia and the New ICD-10-CM Code: Screening, Staging, and Diagnosis Considerations

Affiliations

¹ Ms. Falcon is an exercise science intern in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service, and Dr. Harris-Love is the associate director of the Human Performance Research Unit in the Clinical Research Center, both at the Washington DC VAMC. Dr. Harris-Love also is an associate clinical professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Ms. Falcon is a program coordinator with the Children's National Health System, both in Washington DC.

Laura J Falcon et al. Fed Pract. 2017.

. 2017 Jul 9;34(7):24-32.

¹ Ms. Falcon is an exercise science intern in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service, and Dr. Harris-Love is the associate director of the Human Performance Research Unit in the Clinical Research Center, both at the Washington DC VAMC. Dr. Harris-Love also is an associate clinical professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Ms. Falcon is a program coordinator with the Children's National Health System, both in Washington DC.

Abstract

The CDC recently recognized sarcopenia as a reportable medical condition necessitating better screening and diagnosis of this geriatric syndrome.

Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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