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Journals / Türkiye Aile Hekimliği Dergisi / 2005 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3

The frail elderly and secondary preventive medicine

Kırılgan yaşlı ve ikincil koruyucu hekimlik

Selçuk ENGİN
Pages
128–134
Publication Date
2022-11-04
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This review aims to contribute to the proper approach to frequently encountered health problems in the frail elderly.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Elderly people, especially those prone to have serious health prob¬lems are particularly important for preventive health services.
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Key Findings & Data:Frail elderly people predominantly constitute the target population of secondary and tertiary preventive medicine.
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Conclusion & Impact:This review aims to contribute to the proper approach to frequently encountered health problems in the frail elderly.
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Abstract

Elderly people, especially those prone to have serious health prob¬lems are particularly important for preventive health services. Frail elderly people predominantly constitute the target population of secondary and tertiary preventive medicine. This review aims to contribute to the proper approach to frequently encountered health problems in the frail elderly.

Özet

Yaşlı, özellikle önemli sağlık riskleri olan yaslı, koruyucu hekimlikte ayrı bir önem taşır. Kırılgan yaşlı olarak tanımlayabileceğimiz bu grup, işlevsel açıdan ikincil ve üçüncül koruyucu hekimlik kapsamında ele alınır. Bu yazı, güncel bilgiler ışığında kırılgan yaşlıda sık görülen sağlık sorunlarında benimsenecek yaklaşıma katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

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ENGİN, S. (2022). The frail elderly and secondary preventive medicine. Türkiye Aile Hekimliği Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 128–134. https://ajindex.com/articles/626894

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