PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - E. Idris Williams
TI  - A model to describe social performance levels in elderly people
DP  - 1986 Sep 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 422--423
VI  - 36
IP  - 290
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/36/290/422.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/36/290/422.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1986 Sep 01; 36
AB  - In elderly patients illness clearly affects both their social activity and their ability to care for themselves. It is important in general practice to recognize this effect when managing old people with acute and chronic illness. A model is described which aims to facilitate estimations of social performance at various levels. By carrying out this estimation the type of `social' help needed can be better assessed. The model's usefulness in anticipatory care is also described.