geriatrics
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Only 10% of medical schools routinely require rotations in geriatrics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
But some people do opt for testing which is outside standard age-based guidelines, says Dr Carla Perissinotto, a geriatrics specialist at the University of California San Francisco.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
The causes for that kind of commonplace degeneration are complex, says Deborah M. Kado, chief of research for geriatrics at Stanford University and co-director of the Stanford Longevity Center.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025
“As people get older, they need more sleep rather than less,” said Dr. Alison Moore, a professor of medicine and the chief of geriatrics, gerontology and palliative care at the University of California, San Diego.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
She wore the insignia of a geriatrics supervisor.
From Life Sentence by Francis, Dick
Vocabulary lists containing geriatrics
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iatr (healing); therap (medical treatment)
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