title: Assessing functional status in family practice.
abstract: Family physicians need functional assessment skills to care effectively for elderly patients. Self-assessment instruments, such as the COOP charts, offer promise. Educators must give priority to functional assessment and develop specific materials for residency training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bass
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D005194:Family Practice; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans