title: Special skills for the clinical management of the older patient.
abstract: The elderly represent a unique and diverse group of patients. Physicians who care for elderly patients face not only the problem of distinguishing normal aging from disease, but also must deal with patients who commonly do not report symptoms. To provide effective care for this population, the physician must develop particular skills.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Wharton School, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lavizzo-Mourey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life