Principles of diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2022.10.001
- VernacularTitle:诊治老年患者时应注意的基本原则
- Author:
Songbai ZHENG
1
;
Pulin YU
;
Xueyun ZHANG
Author Information
1. 复旦大学附属华东医院老年医学科,上海 200040
- Keywords:
Senile diseases;
Practice guideline
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2022;41(10):1133-1136
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The elderly are a special group, with their unique pathophysiology and disease characteristics.The measures and goals of diagnosis and treatment for the elderly are different from those for children, young and middle-aged people.Taking into consideration of the national and international literature, the insight from our long-term clinical practice and in-depth reflections, the authors have written this article as a reference for our colleagues in geriatric care.