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Gynecologic and Urologic Problems of Older Women

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It is well established that the population of the United States—and the world—is becoming proportionately older.1 One of the most rapidly growing segments of the population is women 75 years of age and older. In industrialized countries, there are currently 100 women to 75 men in the 60 to 69-year-old age group, but 100 women to only 50 men in the over 80 age group. The significance of this trend is that all physicians—be they internists, family practioners, geriatricians, or gynecologists—will need to become adept in evaluation, diagnosis, and management of the common gynecologic and urologic problems of older women.1

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  1. M. Chrystie Timmons
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  1. The Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 10029-6574, New York, NY, USA

    Christine K. Cassel M.D. (Professor and Chairman) & Diane E. Meier M.D. (Associate Professor) (Professor and Chairman) &  (Associate Professor)

  2. Center for Study of Aging and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Duke University Medical Center, 27710, Durham, NC, USA

    Harvey J. Cohen M.D. (Director) (Director)

  3. University of Washington Medical Center, 98195, Seattle, WA, USA

    Eric B. Larson M.D., M.P.H. (Medical Director) (Medical Director)

  4. Gerontology Division, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 02115, Boston, MA, USA

    Neil M. Resnick M.D. (Chief) (Chief)

  5. Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Sepulveda VA Medical Center, 91343, Sepulveda, CA, USA

    Laurence Z. Rubenstein M.D., M.P.H. (Director) (Director)

  6. Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA

    Leif B. Sorensen M.D. (Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor and Vice Chairman)

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Timmons, M.C. (1997). Gynecologic and Urologic Problems of Older Women. In: Cassel, C.K., et al. Geriatric Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2705-0_36

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