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Elderly patients may have reduced renal function induced by age associated changes ( measurable ) and possible other changes. All these, before comorbid conditions and polypharmacy. Please share...
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Health Literacy is defined as the ability to read and unerstand basic medical and health information. According to several sources more than one third of the population in North America has no...
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Geriatric medicine is a distinct medical specialty with vast specific knowledge accumulated over the last 30 years. On the other side most present primary care community physicians have not been...
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