Woodley, Maya and Hirsch, Elbert (2012) Geriatrics and aging-associated diseases. College Publishing House, Delhi, India. ISBN 9788132313953
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Abstract
Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs, and the availability of a specialist. Geriatrics, the care of aged people, differs from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. The term geriatrics comes from the Greek geron meaning "old man" and iatros meaning "healer". However, geriatrics is sometimes called medical gerontology.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Divisions: | Electronic Books |
| Depositing User: | Esam @ Hisham Muhammad |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2023 01:01 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2023 01:01 |
| URI: | http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/3764 |
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