Patterns of Self‐Rated Health in Older Adults Before and After Sentinel Health Events

OBJECTIVES: To describe and compare patterns of change in self‐rated health for older adults before death and before and after stroke, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiac procedure, hospital admission for cancer, and hip fracture.

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