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AAFP Geriatric Medicine Edition 13 (Videos + PDFs)
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AAFP Geriatric Medicine Edition 13 (Videos + PDFs)

$80.00 $895.00
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  • Format: 39 MP4 + 28 PDFs
  • Posted Date: 31 May 2026
  • Posted By: Dr_magic

Specification

Language‎English
PublisherAAFP
Edition :13
Format : 39 MP4 + 28 PDFs
File Size : 16900

Description

As your patients age, they encounter new and often complex health issues. Family physicians stand at the front lines of providing geriatric care for many of these aging patients. This care requires a deep knowledge of a variety of acute and chronic conditions.

This geriatric medicine CME course is designed to equip family physicians and other health care professionals with the tools to properly diagnose and treat conditions as well as educate patients and their families. With topics covering cholesterol and diabetes to depression and Alzheimer’s disease, this deep dive can directly translate to better, more compassionate care.

Topics Include

  • Heart failure
  • Hospice
  • Chronic disease
  • Elder abuse
  • Stroke
  • Antibiotics
  • Immunizations
  • Advance care planning

Learning Objectives

  1. Improve adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines for geriatric conditions in practice.
  2. Develop evidence-based plans to diagnose, treat and manage common clinical conditions, chronic diseases and common neurodevelopmental and behavioral health conditions seen in primary care.
  3. Implement tools to manage chronic care in practice and help patients control chronic illnesses, which may include practice transformation and/or quality improvement activities.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with the patient to ensure that diagnosis and treatment recommendations are understood.
  5. Recognize when to refer to, or consult with, other specialists to provide optimal patient care.
  6. Utilize strategies to help patients overcome barriers to change in relation to chronic diseases, including cultural competency, literacy skills and access to services or care.
  7. Educate and counsel patients on behavior modification strategies to reduce risks of complications and improve outcomes related to their neurological and/or behavioral health.

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