Geriatrics update 2015: Vaccination, frailty, chronic disease guidelines, and cognition.
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This paper discusses recent developments and recommendations for elderly patients concerning immunizations, heart failure, lipid therapy, blood pressure control, and dementia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
دوره 82 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015