Application of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Geriatric Rehabilitation (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2013.05.014
- VernacularTitle:老年综合评估在老年康复中的应用
- Author:
Yanan GAO
;
Yongli XU
;
Xueli CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
comprehensive geriatric assessment, rehabilitation, geriatrics, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2013;19(5):452-456
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Comprehensive geriatric assessment conducts comprehensive assessments of many aspects of health and well-being of an older patient including medical, functional, nutritional, psychiatric and behavioral issues, as well as family and social support. Comprehensive geriatric assessment is put into using widely in common geriatric syndromes and problems. This paper introduced the concept, content,objects, and implementation of comprehensive geriatric assessment, as well as the application in geriatric rehabilitation.
