TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 164. Principles of Geriatric Care A1 - Lyons, William L. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. PY - 2012 T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - How do elderly patients differ from younger patients?What are the risk factors for functional decline in the hospital?What are the risk factors for the development of geriatric syndromes as a complication of hospitalization?What items in the history and physical exam require customization for the geriatric patient?What are the factors that predict higher mortality post-discharge of elderly patients? SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56207060 ER -