"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D005853
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.355
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Geriatrics".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Geriatrics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Geriatrics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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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 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatrics" by people in Profiles.
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Riley JT, Dryden EM, Pimentel CB, Moo LR, Kennedy MA, Barczi SR, Rossi MI, Kelley LR, Hung WW. Participatory Approach to Program Sustainment: Example From a Multisite National Geriatrics Telemedicine Program. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 27; 10:e82409.
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Dryden EM, Pimentel CB, Riley J, Kennedy MA, Moo L, Kernan LM, Garvin LA, Kelley LR, Hung W. Sustaining a Promising Clinical Practice in High-Turnover Rural Environments Through the Geriatric Referral Navigator Role: Qualitative Case Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 25; 10:e81305.
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Gurwitz JH. In Search of Geriatrician Identity. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 06; 74(6):1537-1542.
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Dawson CMP, Kelley L, Dryden EM, Hung WW, Moo LR, Ding M, Franzosa E. Healthcare Leadership Perspectives on Priority-Setting, Geriatrics and Rural Care, and Effective Advocacy Strategies: Lessons From the Veterans Health Administration. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Oct; 73(10):3146-3154.
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Gautam R, Sritan S, Khumrungsee M, Devereaux Melillo K. Exploring retired and emeriti professors' areas of interest in intergenerational initiatives: Enhancing Age-Friendly University (AFU) principles. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2026 Apr-Jun; 47(2):256-271.
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Melillo KD, Gautam R, Sritan S, Khumrungsee M. Emeriti professors' perceptions: qualitative research exploring involvement in university activities. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2026 Apr-Jun; 47(2):168-184.
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Gurwitz JH. Geriatric Medicine as a Profession-Reply. JAMA. 2024 01 09; 331(2):166-167.
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Pimentel CB, Dryden EM, Nearing KA, Kernan LM, Kennedy MA, Hung WW, Riley J, Moo LR. The role of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics in enhancing rural access to geriatrics telemedicine specialty care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 02; 72(2):520-528.
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Gurwitz JH. The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession. JAMA. 2023 08 22; 330(8):693-694.
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Bub C, Stapleton E, Iturriaga C, Garbarino L, Aziz H, Wei N, Mota F, Goldin ME, Sinvani LD, Carney MT, Goldman A. Implementation of a Geriatrics-Focused Orthopaedic and Hospitalist Fracture Program Decreases Perioperative Complications and Improves Resource Utilization. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 Apr 01; 36(4):213-217.