title: Prevention of functional decline in older hospitalized patients.
authors.affiliation: Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Fretwell
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index