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geriatric assessment
ger·i·at·ric as·sess·ment
Subclass of:
Data Collection;
Health Status
Definitions related to geriatric assessment:
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Evaluation of the level of physical, physiological, or mental functioning in the older population group.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(comprehensive geriatric assessment) The complete examination of an elderly individual, which includes a full valuation of the physical and cognitive conditions, as well as a check of the patient's emotional state.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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