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Important Factors in the Examination and Care of Old Patients
Author(s) -
Schouten J.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1975.tb00166.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neglect , observer (physics) , geriatrics , simple (philosophy) , geriatric care , welfare , gerontology , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , nursing , psychiatry , physics , quantum mechanics , political science , law , philosophy , epistemology
The author emphasizes the importance of certain factors in the initial assessment of geriatric patients. The geriatrician should be a keen observer, and not neglect simple tests. Thus diagnostic mistakes will be kept to a minimum and he will be rewarded by the improved welfare of his patients.