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“Progressive dwindling” or “terminal decline” and end of life care

“Progressive dwindling” or “terminal decline” and end of life care

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“Progressive dwindling” or “terminal decline” and end of life care

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Full title

“Progressive dwindling” or “terminal decline” and end of life care

Publisher

England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

Journal title

BMJ (Online), 2017-10, Vol.359, p.j4772-j4772

Language

English

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Publication information

Publisher

England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

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Contents

Oliver discusses some of the difficulties faced by geriatricians responsible for the care of frail older people. 1 Accumulating evidence shows that a key aspect of the frailty syndrome is its relation to adverse outcomes, including hospital admissions, falls, fractures, and death. 2 3 4 5 Oliver uses the term progressive dwindling to refer to the p...

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Full title

“Progressive dwindling” or “terminal decline” and end of life care

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1954065820

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1954065820

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ISSN

0959-8138

E-ISSN

1756-1833

DOI

10.1136/bmj.j4772

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