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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Geriatrics
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Geriatrķa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Geriatria
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Synonyms English:
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Gerontology
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Tree Number:
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H02.403.355
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Definition English:
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The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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specialty; when permitted for "geriatric diseases": Manual 28.9.1
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See Related English:
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Aged
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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5993
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Unique Identifier:
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D005853
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Similar:
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DeCS
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