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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
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Preoperative functional performance is the best predictor for loss of independence after major surgery among older
Cali E Johnson1, Benjamin S Brooke2
1Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Evidence-Based Nursing
|February 28, 2023
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