Gupta (West Wales Hospital) collects 30 scales for assessing the physical health, functional ability, quality of life, and mental health of elderly patients in the clinical setting. Each entry lists when the scale was developed, scoring interpretation, administration time, reliability and validity, clinical applications, and limitations. Most of the scales are reproduced in full for use by therapists and nurses. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)