Implementing health checks for the over-75s.
Patients who are over the age of 75 can have multiple health problems, but medical or surgical intervention is not always appropriate. This article outlines a comprehensive holistic assessment tool for the over-75s that was developed by nurses in three GP practices in North Yorkshire. The project addressed the complex needs of a client group that is often denied access to wider health services.
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Duchess of Kent Hospital, Catterick, North Yorkshire.
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D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans