A CLINICAL, PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOLOGIC STUDY OF 20 GERIATRIC CLINIC PATIENTS
Authors: R B HICKLER, S GIFFORD, J T HAMLIN, B J MURAWSKI, H R TYLER, R E WELLS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1959)

Article1 December 1959A CLINICAL, PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOLOGIC STUDY OF 20 GERIATRIC CLINIC PATIENTSROGER B. HICKLER, M.D., SANFORD GIFFORD, M.D., JAMES T. HAMLIN III, M.D., BENJAMIN J. MURAWSKI, Ph.D., H. RICHARD TYLER, M.D., ROE E. WELLS JR., M.D.ROGER B. HICKLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, SANFORD GIFFORD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES T. HAMLIN III, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, BENJAMIN J. MURAWSKI, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, H. RICHARD TYLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROE E. WELLS JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-51-6-1335 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe establishment of the Pearl Geriatric Clinic at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital promoted a focus of interest on the ambulatory elderly patient within a separate clinic activity. At the outset it seemed desirable to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of those elderly individuals who became part of the clinic program, with its ancillary occupational and physical therapy services. Although minor physical complaints were often the basis for referral, most patients were seeking a long-term supportive relationship that would satisfy their various medical needs, whether physical or emotional. The study reported here was not designed as a statistical survey of the...Bibliography1. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Boston, Massachusetts*Received for publication March 7, 1959.From the Medical Service and the Pearl Geriatric Clinic of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Roger B. Hickler, M.D., Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston 15, Massachusetts. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTHE ADRENALS AND AGING*Pathogenesis and Clinical Significance of Constitutional HypertensionThe Clinical Evaluation of Faulty Orthostatic Mechanisms 1 December 1959Volume 51, Issue 6Page: 1335-1355KeywordsElderlyEmotionsGeriatricsHospital medicineHypertensionMedical services ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1959 PDF downloadLoading ...