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Older Patients: The Universal Gap in Medical Training

In her article for AARP's Summer issue of The Journal, Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD, details how the principles of geriatric medicine, the conditions evaluated, and the care that follows differ from those of general adult medicine.

  • New York, NY
  • (August 12, 2010)

In her article titled "The Universal Gap in Medical Training" for AARP's The Journal, Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD, details how the principles of geriatric medicine, the conditions evaluated, and the care that follows differ from those of general adult medicine. Dr. Leipzig is a Gerald and Mary Ellen Ritter Professor and Vice Chair for Education of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Read the full article

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