"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatrics" by people in Profiles.
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Teaching geriatrics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Aquifer Geriatrics to the rescue. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 07; 69(7):1740-1742.
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Losing home. Patient Educ Couns. 2021 07; 104(7):1598-1599.
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Using Telementoring to Share Best Practices on COVID-19 in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 11; 68(11):E58-E60.
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Interprofessional Education of Emergency Department Team on Falls in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 03; 68(3):E7-E9.
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Emergency Orthogeriatrics: Concepts and Therapeutic Considerations for the Geriatric Patient. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2020 Feb; 38(1):15-29.
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An innovative model using telementoring to provide geriatrics education for nurses and social workers at skilled nursing facilities?. Geriatr Nurs. 2019 Sep - Oct; 40(5):517-521.
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Introducing Aquifer Geriatrics, the American Geriatrics Society National Online Curriculum. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 04; 67(4):811-817.
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Emergency Department Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 07; 67(7):1516-1525.
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ECHO-Chicago Geriatrics: using telementoring to "geriatricize" the primary care workforce. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2020 Jul-Sep; 41(3):333-341.
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The future of population medicine: Investigating the role of advanced practice providers and simulation education in special patient populations. Dis Mon. 2019 Jul; 65(7):220.