Frailty and its definition: A worthy challenge

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Rockwood, K [1 ]
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[1] Dalhousie Univ, Div Geriatr Med, Halifax, NS, Canada
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10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53312.x
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R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
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