Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 19, 2025
Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instead of a traditional black bag to carry a laptop and essential medical supplies — stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter. Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. A headband was tied around her white hair.
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