Variability in vulnerability assessment of older people by individual general practitioners: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: In clinical practice, GPs appeared to have an internalized concept of "vulnerability." This study investigates the variability between general practitioners (GPs) in their vulnerability-assessment of older persons. METHODS: Seventy-seven GPs categorized their 75-plus patients (...

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Main Authors: Yvonne M Drewes, Jeanet W Blom, Willem J J Assendelft, Theo Stijnen, Wendy P J den Elzen, Jacobijn Gussekloo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4224322?pdf=render