Volume 21 - Number 2 - February 2013

Clinical Geriatrics

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What Is Under My Breast?
02/15/2013
Cory Porteus, OMS III; Robert A. Norman, DO, MPH, MBA
A 68-year-old woman presented with a 6-week history of a persistent rash that had appeared simultaneously beneath both breasts. She described the rash as feeling moderately itchy and stated that it had...
02/15/2013
Case Report
Case Report
Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification in a Geriatric Patient
02/15/2013
Mohamed A. Sheta, MD; Priya Angi, MD
FIBGC is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease in which sporadic cases can present in geriatric patients, with or without a documented family history.
02/15/2013
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Why Is My Skin Always So Dry?
02/15/2013
Jessica Fides Aun; Robert A. Norman, DO, MPH, MBA
Ichthyosis is a dermatological condition in which the skin forms fine, fish-like scales on the extensor surfaces of the limbs, trunk, and scalp.
02/15/2013
Physician's Perspective
Physician's Perspective
Love Thy Neighbor, Love Thy Patient
02/15/2013
Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP
The annual cost of treating CVD for adults older than 65 years exceeds $100 billion, accounting for approximately 37% of the total cost of CVD.
02/15/2013
Review
Review
Advance Directives Revisited
02/15/2013
Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP; Layla Abdal Hussain, MD; Dhirenda Kumar, MD
Using uniform terminology and definitions when creating a living will can help remove any potential for ambiguity and variable interpretation.
02/15/2013
First Report®
First Report®
American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) 2012 Annual Meeting
02/15/2013
American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals 2012 Annual Meeting:November 9-14, 2012, Washington, DC
02/15/2013
Washington Update
Washington Update
Washington Update: February 2013
02/15/2013
In addition to the government-wide spending cuts, the SGR formula would have instituted a 26.5% reduction in Medicare payments.
02/15/2013