How well do general practitioners know their elderly patients’ social relations and feelings of loneliness?
Abstract Background Social relationships are important to people and affect their quality of life, morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between elderly patients’ descriptions of their social relations and feelings of loneliness, and their general practitioner...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | BMC Family Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0721-x |