Geriatrics
"Geriatrics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
| Descriptor ID |
D005853
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.355
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatrics" by people in Profiles.
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Achenbaum WA. Robert N. Butler, MD (January 21, 1927-July 4, 2010): visionary leader. Gerontologist. 2014 Feb; 54(1):6-12.
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Achenbaum WA. This chronic patient becomes a humanistic patient who helps clinicians. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Nov; 44(5):784-8.
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Achenbaum WA. 2008 Kent award lecture: an historian interprets the future of gerontology. Gerontologist. 2010 Apr; 50(2):142-8.
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Pawaskar MD, Sansgiry SS. Over-the-counter medication labels: Problems and needs of the elderly population. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Dec; 54(12):1955-6.
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Achenbaum WA. Commentary: Morley's "A Brief History of Geriatrics". J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004 Nov; 59(11):1153; discussion 1132-52.
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Aparasu RR, Mort JR, Brandt H. Psychotropic prescription use by community-dwelling elderly in the United States. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 May; 51(5):671-7.
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Achenbaum WA, Bengtson VL. Re-engaging the disengagement theory of aging: on the history and assessment of theory development in gerontology. Gerontologist. 1994 Dec; 34(6):756-63.
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Baker GT, Achenbaum WA. A historical perspective of research on the biology of aging from Nathan W. Shock. Exp Gerontol. 1992; 27(3):261-73.
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Stromberg J, Howell JD, Achenbaum WA. Some thoughts about aging from a nineteenth-century Connecticut Yankee. Perspect Biol Med. 1991; 35(1):140-4.
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Achenbaum WA, Levin JS. What does gerontology mean? Gerontologist. 1989 Jun; 29(3):393-400.