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Book Chapter: Development and practice of geriatric medicine
| Title | Development and practice of geriatric medicine |
|---|---|
| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 1-Dec-2017 |
| Publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press |
| Abstract | To learn the “what”, “why”, and “how” of geriatric medicine; the origin of geriatric medicine and its development in Hong Kong; global and local ageing demographics; biological ageing and frailty; the unique aspects of the history, physical examination, and diagnosis in elderly people including the altered / atypical presentation of disease, the multifactorial nature of illness, and multiple pathology; the need for a comprehensive geriatric assessment and holistic approach, as well as a model of geriatric practice. |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/351838 |
| ISBN |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Kong, Tak-kwan | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-03T00:35:13Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-03T00:35:13Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-12-01 | - |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-988-78347-0-0 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/351838 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>To learn the “what”, “why”, and “how” of geriatric medicine; the origin of geriatric medicine and its development in Hong Kong; global and local ageing demographics; biological ageing and frailty; the unique aspects of the history, physical examination, and diagnosis in elderly people including the altered / atypical presentation of disease, the multifactorial nature of illness, and multiple pathology; the need for a comprehensive geriatric assessment and holistic approach, as well as a model of geriatric practice.<br></p> | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | The Hong Kong Geriatrics Society Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine | - |
| dc.title | Development and practice of geriatric medicine | - |
| dc.type | Book_Chapter | - |
| dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
| dc.identifier.spage | 1 | - |
| dc.identifier.epage | 14 | - |