A New Paradigm for Clinical Investigation of Infectious Syndromes in Older Adults: Assessment of Functional Status as a Risk Factor and Outcome Measure
Open Access
- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 40 (1) , 114-122
- https://doi.org/10.1086/426082
Abstract
Adults aged ⩾65 years comprise the fastest-growing segment of the United States population, and older adults experience greater morbidity and mortaliKeywords
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