title: "How do you feel?" Self-reported health as an indicator of current physical and mental health status.
abstract: Self-reported health can serve as a reliable indicator of an individual's physical health status and future morbidity and mortality. Although patients are commonly asked "How do you feel?" they are rarely asked to rate their health on a continuum of excellent to poor. This question can be helpful in ascertaining the need for further assessment or referral.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grau
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gregory
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D012649:Self Concept; D014481:United States