Does frailty need a new name?

Sarah Hopkins and colleagues argue that labelling patients as frail can be problematic and call for greater inclusion of older people in deciding how best to talk about the condition

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 386; p. e076862
Main Authors Hopkins, Sarah A, Hoare, Sarah E, Polak, Louisa, Lovick, Roberta, Simpson, Rhian, Chhetri, Jagadish K, Kelly, Michael P, Barclay, Stephen, Harwood, Rowan H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 09.07.2024
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Aged
Aging
Analysis
Frail Elderly
Frailty
Frailty - classification
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Humans
Labeling
Medical personnel
Older people
Patient admissions
Terminology as Topic
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Summary:Sarah Hopkins and colleagues argue that labelling patients as frail can be problematic and call for greater inclusion of older people in deciding how best to talk about the condition
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ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj-2023-076862