Assessing functional status in family practice.
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.
Bass
M J
MJ
Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D005194:Family Practice; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans