Volume 20 - Number 6 - June 2012

Clinical Geriatrics

First Report®
First Report®
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American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2012 Annual Meeting: May 2-5, 2012; Seattle, WA
06/19/2012
PhotoDx
PhotoDx
06/18/2012

Robert A. Norman, DO, MPH Dr. Norman is in private practice in Tampa, FL. He is also associate professor, University of Central Florida School of Medicine, Orlando, and at Nova Southeastern School of Medicine, Davie, FL.      

Robert A. Norman, DO, MPH Dr. Norman is in private practice in Tampa, FL. He is also as...
Atypical fibroxanthoma presents as a tumor on the face or neck, and it is commonly seen in elderly patients exposed to high amounts of ultraviolet light.
06/18/2012
Case Report
Case Report
06/18/2012

Haseeb Ilias Basha, MD; Sushma Raju, MD; Rasha Nakhleh, MD; and Ghassan Bachuwa, MD Drs. Basha, Raju, and Nakhleh are resident physicians and Dr. Bachuwa is program director and a faculty member, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, Flint.  

Haseeb Ilias Basha, MD; Sushma Raju, MD; Rasha Nakhleh, MD; and Ghassan Bachuwa, MD Drs...
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic, progressive autoimmune liver disease.
06/18/2012
Case Report
Case Report
06/18/2012

Benjamin Olmedo, PA-C; Karina M. Berg, MD, MS; Slawomir Mejnartowicz, MD; and Lisa M. Walke, MD Mr. Olmedo is a physician assistant, Dr. Berg is a clinical geriatrics fellow, Dr. Mejnartowicz is a clinical assistant professor, and Dr. Walke is an associate professor of medicine, Department of Geriatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.  

Benjamin Olmedo, PA-C; Karina M. Berg, MD, MS; Slawomir Mejnartowicz, MD; and Lisa M. W...
Cognitive function testing relies heavily on language recognition and language ability by both patient and practitioner.
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Case Report
Case Report
06/18/2012

Nancy Lutwak, MD; and Curt Dill, MD Drs. Lutwak and Dill are from the Department of Emergency Medicine, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Manhattan Campus. Dr. Lutwak is a clinical assistant professor and Dr. Dill is an assistant professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, NY.  

Nancy Lutwak, MD; and Curt Dill, MD Drs. Lutwak and Dill are from the Department of Eme...
Many factors can lead to medication noncompliance in older adults, including depression, which may itself be caused by numerous factors.
06/18/2012
Medicare Update
Medicare Update
06/18/2012

Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD Series Editor: Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD Dr. Stefanacci served as a CMS Health Policy Scholar for 2003-2004, is associate professor of health policy, University of the Sciences, and a Mercy LIFE physician, Philadelphia, PA; and is chief medical officer, The Access Group, Berkeley Heights, NJ. Dr. Spivack is associate physician editor of Clinical Geriatrics, and is Medicare Medical Director, OptumHealth Care Solutions, United Healthcare, Westport/Trumbull, CT; founder, Connecticut Geriatrics Society; and consultant in geriatric medicine, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT, and Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT.      

Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD Series Editor: Barney S. Spivack, MD, FA...
Medicare is looking to have patients and providers decrease healthcare costs by controlling use of services and by increasing their financial responsibility.
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Special Article
Special Article
06/18/2012

Anu Mehra, MD; Dean Gianakos, MD; and Charles Driscoll, MD Dr. Mehra is a geriatric fellow, Dr. Gianakos is associate director, and Dr. Driscoll is director, Lynchburg Family Medicine Geriatrics Fellowship, Lynchburg, VA. Dr. Gianakos is also associate professor and Dr. Driscoll is also professor, Clinical Family Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.  

Anu Mehra, MD; Dean Gianakos, MD; and Charles Driscoll, MD Dr. Mehra is a geriatric fel...
Depression and suicidal behavior can be difficult to diagnose in elders, as symptoms such as fatigue and weakness may be mistaken for manifestations.
06/18/2012
Physician's Perspective
Physician's Perspective
06/18/2012

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Geriatrics® Dr. Gambert is professor of medicine and associate chair for clinical program development, co-director, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; director, Geriatric Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center; and professor of medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.    

Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Geriatrics® Dr. Gambert is ...
I am constantly reminded that medicine is an art as well as a science.
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