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Vol.6 Issue.3 · July-September 2015
Page: 124-130 Review 549x viewed
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Communication in the Evaluation of an Elderly Patient

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Published Online: 15 September 2015 · Accepted: 19 August 2015 · Received: 19 May 2015
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Cite Code: The Journal of Turkish Family Physician 2015;6(3):124-130
Authors: Naciye Şahin Irmak 1
1 Koyulhisar State Hospital, Family Medicine Specialist, Sivas, Turkey
Keywords: communication · elderly · elderly care
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While the world population is aging, physician must have adequate equipment against age-specific problems. One of these problems is communication with an elderly patient. If the physician cannot communicate well with elderly patient, it will be difficult to give the correct diagnosis and treatment. Our case seen in tertiary health institution, and had completely different medical history told by the patient himself and his daughter. We aimed to revise elderly patient communication techniques by primary care physician’s perspective.

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