The clinical method in geriatrics

Population aging and the distinctive characteristics of elderly require a particular implementation of the clinical method. Taking into account the special health problems of elderly, the geriatric evaluation is the cornerstone for the medical attention of these patients in the implementation of a g...

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Main Authors: Ángel Julio Romero Cabrera, Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2010-12-01
Series:Medisur
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1335
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description Population aging and the distinctive characteristics of elderly require a particular implementation of the clinical method. Taking into account the special health problems of elderly, the geriatric evaluation is the cornerstone for the medical attention of these patients in the implementation of a global dimension of the clinical method. This article addresses the particular features of the clinical method and the steps to be followed when assisting the elderly.
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spelling doaj-art-c02ffb2d5dcb412682365b181360e3282025-01-30T21:28:43ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2010-12-0185168173657The clinical method in geriatricsÁngel Julio Romero Cabrera0Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito1General University Hospital "Dr. Aldereguía Gustavo Lima", Cienfuegos.General University Hospital "Dr. Aldereguía Gustavo Lima", Cienfuegos.Population aging and the distinctive characteristics of elderly require a particular implementation of the clinical method. Taking into account the special health problems of elderly, the geriatric evaluation is the cornerstone for the medical attention of these patients in the implementation of a global dimension of the clinical method. This article addresses the particular features of the clinical method and the steps to be followed when assisting the elderly.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1335diagnóstico clínicomedios críticosmedicina clínicageriatríaancianosalud del adultoservicios de salud para ancianos
spellingShingle Ángel Julio Romero Cabrera
Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito
The clinical method in geriatrics
Medisur
diagnóstico clínico
medios críticos
medicina clínica
geriatría
anciano
salud del adulto
servicios de salud para ancianos
title The clinical method in geriatrics
title_full The clinical method in geriatrics
title_fullStr The clinical method in geriatrics
title_full_unstemmed The clinical method in geriatrics
title_short The clinical method in geriatrics
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topic diagnóstico clínico
medios críticos
medicina clínica
geriatría
anciano
salud del adulto
servicios de salud para ancianos
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1335
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