"Geriatrics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
| Descriptor ID |
D005853
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.355
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2018 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geriatrics" by people in Profiles.
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Ageism in COVID-Related Newspaper Coverage: The First Month of a Pandemic. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 10 30; 76(9):1904-1912.
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Pivoting professional development opportunities for students during COVID-19: A gerontology focused knowledge mobilization course. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2022 Jan-Mar; 43(1):64-74.
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High death anxiety and ambiguous loss: Lessons learned from teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2022 Jan-Mar; 43(1):43-54.
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Telecollaboration in gerontology service learning: Addressing isolation & loneliness in a pandemic. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2022 Jan-Mar; 43(1):18-33.
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Interprofessional student-led outreach to high-risk older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2022 Jan-Mar; 43(1):34-42.
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[Update 2021: Coronavirus pandemic - challenges for geriatrics]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2021 Jul; 146(13-14):894-898.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic, Biogerontology, and the Ageing of Humanity. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 07 13; 76(8):e92-e96.
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Moving geroscience from the bench to clinical care and health policy. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 09; 69(9):2455-2463.
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A pen pal program during COVID-19 pandemic increases student interest for careers in geriatrics. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2022 Jan-Mar; 43(1):3-17.
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Innovative educational approaches to house calls in the time of COVID-19. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 08; 69(8):E20-E22.