Pitfalls  of  practice in  the elderly

Prof  P de  V  Meiring

Pitfalls of practice in the elderly

Prof P de V Meiring University of Cape Town

Keywords: Geriatrics, Health Services, Physicians, Family

Abstract

The pitfalls of practice in elderly patients are not readily found in one place in any textbook. This is a discussion of the common problems encountered after many years of clinical experience with the aged.

Author Biography

Prof P de V Meiring, University of Cape Town

FRCI (Lond & Edin) Geriatric Unit

Untitled

Issue

Vol 10 No 2 (1989)

Section

CPD

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