Gender is a basic variable in determining health status and longevity in the United States
and throughout the world. Men and women have different life spans and experience different …

Finding cancer at its earliest, most treatable stage gives patients the greatest chance of
survival. For a number of cancers, screening tests allow for early detection and treatment, and …

Hospitalizations are costly, potentially hazardous for older patients, and sometimes
preventable. With Medicare's implementation of hospital penalties for 30-day readmissions on …

The timely diagnosis of early disseminated Lyme disease presenting as multiple secondary
erythema migrans lesions is sometimes delayed because this stage is infrequently …

The results of common rheumatologic laboratory tests play an important part in the
diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseases. Rheumatologic test results can often be …

The article discusses the difference in life expectancy between men and women in the US
Despite the narrowing of the gap in life expectancy between the sexes, the disparity continues …

Jessica is 72 years old and a new patient of yours, having recently moved to the area. She
has a history of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) 8 months ago, hypertension, …

Ethical decision making is essential in the practice of medicine. The foundation of the
provider–patient relationship rests on moral principles expressed in professional oaths that serve …

CASE PRESENTATION A 63-year-old woman presented in June complaining of a 1-week
history of malaise, headache, generalized body aches, and low-grade fever of 101 degrees F. …

A Call for Complex Care Curricula: Geriatric Providers Should Not Only Heed but Lead the
Call - Salzman - 2021 - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - Wiley Online Library …