Overview of High Yield Geriatrics Assessment for Clinic and Hospital

Geriatric assessment is a comprehensive, multifaceted, and interdisciplinary evaluation of medical, socioeconomic, environmental, and functional concerns unique to older adults; it can be focused or broadened according to the needs of the patient and the concerns of clinical providers. Herein, the authors present a high-yield framework that can be used to assess older adult patients across a variety of settings.

Source: Medical Clinics of North America - August 13, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mariana R. Gonzalez, Rachel K. Miller, Alyson R. Michener Source Type: research