The role of physical attractiveness in the assessment of elderly patients
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T Hadjistavropoulos1, H Tuokko, B L Beattie
1Clinic for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, University Hospital-UBC, Vancouver, Canada.
Abstract:
The degree to which patient physical attractiveness affects judgements of professionals and relatives of patients as well as the psychosocial adjustment of elderly was investigated within the context of a longitudinal quasi-experimental design. In contrast to previous analogue and cross-sectional research, no evidence was found to support the contention that physical attractiveness has a potent impact on any of the variables under study.
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