The clinical approach toward elderly patients is often very complex and associated with an increased risk of medical errors. This case report is an example of how various objective (related to patient) and subjective (related to physicians) factors may influence the optimal diagnostic approach in elderly frail patients. We also discuss geriatric practice, which must be characterized by the intellectual honesty to refuse any sort of prejudices (such as ageism) and by the skill to navigate between the Scylla (ie, viewing clinical problems as unrelated to each other) and the Charibdy (ie, applying the Occam's razor principle) of the patient's complexity. (J Am Med Dir Assoc 2009; 10: 281-282)
Turco R., T.T. (2009). Clinical Complexity and Occam's Razor: Navigating Between Scylla and Charibdy of the Geriatric Practice. A Case of Secondary Hypertension in a Very Old Patient. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, 10(4), 281-282.
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista |
Citazione: | Turco R., T.T. (2009). Clinical Complexity and Occam's Razor: Navigating Between Scylla and Charibdy of the Geriatric Practice. A Case of Secondary Hypertension in a Very Old Patient. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, 10(4), 281-282. |
IF: | Con Impact Factor ISI |
Lingua: | English |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore BIO/14 |
Revisione (peer review): | Sì, ma tipo non specificato |
Tipo: | Articolo |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2009.01.005 |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2009 |
Titolo: | Clinical Complexity and Occam's Razor: Navigating Between Scylla and Charibdy of the Geriatric Practice. A Case of Secondary Hypertension in a Very Old Patient |
Autori: | |
Autori: | Turco R., Torpilliesi T., Morghen S., Bellelli G., Trabucchi M. |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |