Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-1999
Abstract
The rapid aging of populations worldwide demands major changes across all aspects of health care for older persons. Geriatric medicine which is that branch of of medicine which is concerned with the clinical, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of care of older persons, has much to offer in relieving the suffering and increasing the disability free years they can enjoy. Recent advances in Geriatric Medicine based on well designed randomized trials and meta-analysis that are clinically significant to the practicing physician are reviewed in this article.
Keywords
Recent advances, Geriatric medicine, Older person
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC)
Volume
4
Issue
2
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Additional Information
DH
COinS