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Geriatrics

Condition Center: Alzheimer's Disease /Osteoporosis /Parkinson's Disease /Rheumatoid Arthritis /Stroke

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Therapeutic challenges in managing gout in the elderly

Management of gout in the elderly requires special consideration as physiologic changes associated with aging and co-morbidities make the elderly prone to adverse effects of drugs otherwise successfully used in younger patients.

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Q&A: Help me understand time limits for filing a claim to Medicare

Q&A: Can I bill for prolonged in-office care that is provided the same day as hospital admission?

Q&A: Can inconvenience codes be used with extended office hours?

Case: Rapidly enlarging lesion on the wrist

Opinion: Treating your mother?

Q&A: How is the number of lesions treated handled for billing?

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Parkinson's Disease: Current concepts in neuroprotection and prospects for the future

Acid-Related Disorders: Case-Based Review and Assessment of an Educational Initiative

The Present and Future of Rheumatoid Arthritis

CME: Antidepressant-associated side effects in older adult depressed patients

Measuring bone density

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