title: Caring for the elderly. A new generation of patients.
abstract: As the geriatric population grows, so must our knowledge of the physiological and psychological needs unique to the elderly. This article focuses on common scenarios involving geriatric patients, such as drug-related emergencies, thermoregulatory dysfunction and mental syndromes.
authors: Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
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authors: Butcher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014481:United States