Open AccessNot Geropharmacotherapy 101
Author(s) -
Albert J. Finestone,
Michael Jacobs,
John A Cacciamani
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s2294
Subject(s) - allostasis , medicine , pharmacy , pain medicine , intensive care medicine , gerontology , nursing , anesthesiology , psychiatry , immunology
Critical to survival is the geriatric concept, allostasis, defined as the ability to achieve stability through change. It is appropriate that allostasis is an introduction to this commentary, which may partially apply to the medical and pharmacy profession as currently constituted.