Volume 21 - Number 1 - January 2013

Clinical Geriatrics

First Report®
First Report®
American Heart Association (AHA) 2012 Scientific Sessions
02/19/2013
American Heart Association (AHA) 2012 Scientific Sessions: November 3-7, 2012; Los Angeles, CA
02/19/2013
Review
Review
Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer: An Acceptable Option for Older Men?
01/21/2013
Neil H. Baum, MD; William Seligman
Although there are no guidelines as to what active surveillance should entail, periodic PSA testing and annual prostate biopsies can help clinicians.
01/21/2013
Review
Review
Elder Abuse Screening Instruments in Primary Care: An Integrative Review, 2004 to 2011
01/21/2013
Gail Gilden, DNS, RN; Hollie K. Caldwell, PhD(c), MSN, RN; Martina Mueller, PhD
The purpose of this integrative review was to explore the state of EA screening instruments developed between 2004 and 2011.
01/21/2013
Medicare Update
Medicare Update
Moving Into 2013: Major Issues Facing Geriatric Care Providers
01/21/2013
Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD; Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
Providers who are able and willing to deliver outcomes for which they will be held accountable will benefit.
01/21/2013
AGS Spotlight
AGS Spotlight
New Year, New Guidelines: Resolving to Optimize Geriatric Care in 2013 With the AGS Updated Beers Criteria
01/21/2013
Barney S. Spivack, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD
The AGS has developed a number of extremely helpful resources for clinicians to easily and conveniently employ the criteria in their daily practice.
01/21/2013
Physician's Perspective
Physician's Perspective
As Temperatures Plunge, Risk of Hypothermia Rises
01/21/2013
Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP
Hypothermia is a condition in which the core body temperature drops below 95°F.
01/21/2013
First Report®
First Report®
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Fall 2012 Annual Meeting & Exhibition
01/21/2013
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Fall 2012 Annual Meeting & Exhibition: November 6-9, 2012; National Harbor, MD
01/21/2013