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Impaired ability to bathe oneself

MedGen UID:
1387379
Concept ID:
C4476939
Finding
HPO: HP:0031059

Definition

This term applies to an individual who requires help to bathe more than one part of the body, get in or out of the tub or shower, or who requires total bathing. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVImpaired ability to bathe oneself

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Etiology

Black SA, Goodwin JS, Markides KS
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 1998 May;53(3):M188-94. doi: 10.1093/gerona/53a.3.m188. PMID: 9597050

Prognosis

Black SA, Goodwin JS, Markides KS
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 1998 May;53(3):M188-94. doi: 10.1093/gerona/53a.3.m188. PMID: 9597050

Clinical prediction guides

Black SA, Goodwin JS, Markides KS
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 1998 May;53(3):M188-94. doi: 10.1093/gerona/53a.3.m188. PMID: 9597050

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