Prevention and screening in the nursing home.
review · Level V
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Abstract
The primary care physicians must use screening procedures for the elderly that focus on function, with special attention paid to falls, incontinence, malnutrition, and sexuality. Nursing home staff and patients' families can be particularly helpful to the physician.
Medical subject headings
- Geriatric Assessment
- Homes for the Aged
- Mass Screening
- Nursing Homes
- Primary Prevention