 Geriatrics
"Geriatrics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
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D005853
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.355
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatrics" by people in Profiles.
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Blanchard G, Oleson E, Fitzgerald M, Gurwitz JH. Formative Clinical Geriatrics Experiences for First- and Second-Year Medical Students: An Elusive Goal. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Nov; 63(11):2438-40.
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Meeks S, Getz BR, Hess LS, Kostiwa IM, Ludwin BM, Rodgers JR, Shah SN. The BE-ACTIV Project: How Research, Professional Training, Education, and Practice Were Integrated in a Single Clinical Trial. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2015; 36(3):318-29.
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Rolland Y, Resnick B, Katz PR, Little MO, Ouslander JG, Bonner A, Geary CR, Schumacher KL, Thompson S, Martin FC, Wilbers J, Zúñiga F, Ausserhofer D, Schwendimann R, Schüssler S, Dassen T, Lohrmann C, Levy C, Whitfield E, de Souto Barreto P, Etherton-Beer C, Dilles T, Azermai M, Bourgeois J, Orrell M, Grossberg GT, Kergoat H, Thomas DR, Visschedijk J, Taylor SJ. Nursing home research: the first International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) research conference. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2014 May; 15(5):313-25.
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Saied A, Sherry SJ, Castricone DJ, Perry KM, Katz SC, Somasundar P. Age-related trends in utilization of the internet and electronic communication devices for coordination of cancer care in elderly patients. J Geriatr Oncol. 2014 Apr; 5(2):185-9.
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Moran C, Kipen E, Chan P, Niggemeyer L, Scharf S, Hunter P, Fitzgerald M, Gruen R. Understanding post-hospital morbidity associated with immobilisation of cervical spine fractures in older people using geriatric medicine assessment techniques: A pilot study. Injury. 2013 Dec; 44(12):1838-42.
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Rosso AL, Eaton CB, Wallace R, Gold R, Stefanick ML, Ockene JK, Curb JD, Michael YL. Geriatric syndromes and incident disability in older women: results from the women's health initiative observational study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Mar; 61(3):371-9.
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Shellman J. Engaging students in gerontological research. J Gerontol Nurs. 2012 Sep; 38(9):13-7.
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George DR, Yang C, Stuckey HL, Whitehead MM. Evaluating an arts-based intervention to improve medical student attitudes toward persons with dementia using the dementia attitudes scale. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Aug; 60(8):1583-5.
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Hughes C, Lapane K, Kerse N. Prescribing for older people in nursing homes: challenges for the future. Int J Older People Nurs. 2011 Mar; 6(1):63-70.
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Parsons C, Lapane K, Kerse N, Hughes C. Prescribing for older people in nursing homes: a review of the key issues. Int J Older People Nurs. 2011 Mar; 6(1):45-54.
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