UpToDate in Geriatrics

Goals and Objectives

This program will provide geriatricians with current answers to clinical questions. With UpToDate, you will be able to:

  • Access the most current information on any aspect of geriatric medicine
  • Recognize the clinical manifestations in a geriatric population of a wide variety of diseases and disorders; describe current options for diagnosis, management and therapy, with recognition of particular needs of the geriatric patient that affect decisions regarding screening, diagnosis, and treatment options
  • Understand the complexity of age-related physiologic and pathologic changes in multiple systems, and the management of patients with multiple chronic illnesses
  • Educate patients and caregivers regarding screening, disease prevention, treatment aimed to maximize functional independence, and end-of-life care

All of our topics are written exclusively for UpToDate by clinicians for clinicians. Thousands of your colleagues serve as authors, editors and peer reviewers. Our content is comprehensive and fully referenced and is subject to an extensive peer review process to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and reliable.

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About Us Educational Objectives Geriatrics
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