Healthy Senior Citizen, Sick Senior, Geriatric Patient

Czech version

Authors: V. Pacovský
Authors‘ workplace: III. interní klinika 1. LF UK Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. J Marek, DrSc.
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2001; (10): 552-554
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Overview

The author presents information on the principles of clinical gerontology concerned with the problem of ageing and old subjects. It defines the categories: healthy senior, sick old person, and geriatric patient which have much in common and their defmition is not always unequivocal. A differentiated view is emphasized.

Key words:
clinical gerontology -⁠ healthy senior -⁠ citizen sick old subject -⁠ geriatric patient.

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2001 Issue 10