NUCC taxonomy code
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
207QG0300X
IndividualAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Family Medicine
- Specialization
- Geriatric Medicine
Definition
A family medicine physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital.
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