老人醫學
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老人醫學(英语:Geriatrics)是醫學上的一個分支,主要專注於老人的健康關顧。老人醫學包括了預防醫學和健康教育,亦有包括治療年長成人的疾病及阻礙。
老人醫學是一個從內科醫學分拆出來的醫學分支,就如同過往小兒醫學從成人的內科醫學分支,以及新生醫學從小兒醫學分拆出來一般[1]。不過,實際上一個病者是否交由老人醫學的醫師治理,是由病者的問題決定,而不是病者的年齡。
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