Frailty syndrome and healthcare for older adults

Affiliations

¹ Full Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas (HCFMUSP), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
² Vice-director, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Full Professor, Department of Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Director of the Scientific Department, Associação Paulista de Medicina (APM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Editorial

Eduardo Ferriolli et al. Sao Paulo Med J. 2024.

. 2024 Jul 15;142(4):e20241424.

doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2024.1424.21052024.

¹ Full Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas (HCFMUSP), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
² Vice-director, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Full Professor, Department of Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Director of the Scientific Department, Associação Paulista de Medicina (APM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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