Developments in Geriatric Medicine-2004

Geriatric medicine.

To expose the medical student to a meaningful, clinically oriented geriatric medical experience. OBJECTIVES To provide the student with a truly Ahands-on@ rotation in the following setting: outpatient geriatrics where assessment on care planning takes place with the medical student providing important information. The inpatient, nursing home and day care experience will be less emphasized durin...

Geriatric Medicine

A national survey of family medicine residency education in geriatric medicine: comparing findings in 2004 to 2001.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We compared findings from this 2004 survey with our 2001 survey to determine progress in family medicine residency programs' efforts to better train residents to care for America's aging population. METHODS A survey was mailed and made available on-line to all 470 family medicine residency directors in the United States. RESULTS The response rate was 71%. Ninety-si...

Personalizing medicine in geriatric oncology.

Minimizing toxicity while maximizing efficacy is a common goal in the treatment of any condition but its importance is underscored in the discipline of oncology because of the serious nature of many chemotherapeutic toxicities and the risk of cancer recurrence or disease progression. The challenge of achieving an optimal therapeutic index is especially augmented in the elderly population becaus...

Geriatric Emergency Medicine

The emergency department (ED) is commonly the point of entry to the medical system for older adults, who present with a wide variety of problems. Although the ED is generally thought of as a location for the diagnosis and treatment of acute medical and surgical emergencies, it may also be the access point for older adults with chronic conditions or social and psychiatric problems. For younger a...