Rehabilitation of Elderly Persons in General and Hip Fractures in Particular

Antonio O. Periquet, MD

doi:10.14911/ibr.2004.0.9.0

Proceedings 2004 of the 3rd Joint International Congress on Disability and Biophilia Rehabilitation Conference

Session ID : Invited 02

DOI https://doi.org/10.14911/ibr.2004.0.9.0

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Host: Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy

Co-host: Medical Center Manila, Northern Marianas College

Rehabilitation of Elderly Persons in General and Hip Fractures in Particular

*Antonio O. Periquet, MD

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Keywords: rehabilitation, geriatric, elderly patients, hip fracture

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Abstract

Today's galloping advances in medical knowledge and technology have swollen the ranks of elderly persons, sparking off a rise in the incidence of chronic diseases and disabilities to which they are more vulnerable than any other age groups. Providing rehabilitation services for seniors involves an enormous range and complexity of challenges.

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