Burden of cirrhosis on older Americans a
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Mina O. Rakoski; Ryan J. McCammon; John D. Piette; Theodore J. Iwashyna; Jorge A
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Prevalence of cirrhosis among older adults is expected to increase; therefore, we studied the health status, functional disability, and need for supportive care in a large national sample of individuals with cirrhosis. A prospective cohort of individuals with cirrhosis was identified within the long