Geriatric Emergency Care, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1st Edition

Authors :
Maura Kennedy & Shan Liu
Date of Publication: 10/2023
In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Maura Kennedy and Shan Liu bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Emergency Care. Top experts in the field cover critical topics or concepts in geriatric emergen ...view more
In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Maura Kennedy and Shan Liu bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Emergency Care. Top experts in the field cover critical topics or concepts in geriatric emergency medicine and topics for which there is new research, including guidance on “geriatricizing” the ED and ED observation unit, caring for persons with dementia, and examining the intersection of DEI and care of an aging population. 
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In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Maura Kennedy and Shan Liu bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Emergency Care. Top experts in the field cover critical topics or concepts in geriatric emergency medicine and topics for which there is new research, including guidance on “geriatricizing” the ED and ED observation unit, caring for persons with dementia, and examining the intersection of DEI and care of an aging population. 

Key Features
  • Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the aging process: physiologic changes and frailty; elder abuse and neglect: recognition and management in the emergency department; best practices in end of life and palliative care in the ED; falls and other trauma in the older adult; and more. 

  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric emergency care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 


Author Information
Edited by Maura Kennedy, MD, Division Chief of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Shan Liu, MD, SD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School