Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief.

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Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief.

November 15, 2022

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2022. ISBN 9780309696333.

The care of older adult patients can be complicated due to comorbidities, bias and polypharmacy. This publication reports on a session that examined diagnostic challenges unique to the older adult population. The existing evidence base and strategies for the future are reviewed.

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