DEHYDRATION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
Issue:
6
Year:
2016
The paper considers dehydration in people from old age groups. In spite of its prevalence and hazards to the elderly, there has been no uniform approach to diagnosing and treating this condition so far.
Keywords:
gerontology
dehydration
elderly age
geriatric practice
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