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geriatricsMedical speciality concerned with diseases and problems of the elderly. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We will need fewer paediatricians and more geriatricians, fewer midwives but more specialised aged care nurses. Much of this starts with an excellent book published in 1998 by geriatricians John Rowe and Robert Kahn called Successful Aging. Geriatricians have compared gait speed with a measure of vital signs--a screening measure that reflects the integration of health, disease, fitness, and emotional state. |
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