The role of physical attractiveness in the assessment of elderly patients.
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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Clinic for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, University Hospital-UBC, Vancouver, Canada.
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D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D000885:Anthropology, Physical; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004954:Esthetics; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012945:Social Values