Preferred Name

Geriatric medicine

Synonyms

Geriatrics

Gerontology

Ageing

Aging

Definitions

The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people, and the problems specific to aging.

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VT 3.2.10 Geriatrics and gerontology

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The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people, and the problems specific to aging.

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Geriatrics

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geriatrics

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