Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2013 Mar;80(3):168-74. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12100.
Frailty has important implications for the care needs of older adults and how those needs are met. By recognizing frailty and measuring it objectively, clinicians can better engage patients and their loved ones in difficult discussions about treatment plans and prognosis, and ultimately deliver better palliative care.
虚弱对老年人的护理需求以及如何满足这些需求有重要影响。通过识别和客观测量虚弱，临床医生可以更好地让患者及其家属参与有关治疗计划和预后的艰难讨论，并最终提供更好的姑息治疗。
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