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Editorial
. 2020 Dec 17;5(4):104.
doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5040104.

New Variations on the Theme of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment

G Darryl Wieland  1
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Editorial

New Variations on the Theme of Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment

G Darryl Wieland. Geriatrics (Basel). .

Abstract

Geriatric assessment-broadly defined-has become foundational to systems of care for frail elderly people at risk for functional decline, death, intensification of services, and long-term institutionalization [...].

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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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