Geriatric Emergency Medicine with Integrated Simulation Curriculum
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منابع مشابه
Geriatric Emergency Medicine
The emergency department (ED) is commonly the point of entry to the medical system for older adults, who present with a wide variety of problems. Although the ED is generally thought of as a location for the diagnosis and treatment of acute medical and surgical emergencies, it may also be the access point for older adults with chronic conditions or social and psychiatric problems. For younger a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Academic Emergency Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1069-6563,1553-2712
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00392_13.x