Toward an understanding of frailty

被引:309
作者
Hamerman, D [1 ]
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[1] Albert Einstein Coll Med, Resnick Gerontol Ctr, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
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10.7326/0003-4819-130-11-199906010-00022
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Ameliorating frailty is an important health care goal that has enormous societal implications. This article describes many of the clinical correlates of frailty and considers evidence for this conditions's biological underpinnings.
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页码:945 / 950
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