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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > geriatrics
social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > geriatrics
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > geriatrics

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geriatrics  

Definition

  • Geriatrics is the medical specialty concerned with elderly people and the field of human aging. Due to the important and worldwide population aging, geriatrics became an important specialty in medical care and in public health planning. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Geriatrics]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K4M98NLW-N

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