title: Functional decline in hospitalized elders.
authors.affiliation: Madison Area Technical College, Watertown, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara Doherty
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001510:Bed Rest / Q000009:adverse effects; D015984:Causality; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D008016:Life Change Events; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000009:adverse effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management