Dr. Gerald J Jogerst MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242About
Dr. Gerald Jogerst practices Geriatric Medicine in Iowa City, IA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Jogerst works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1976
University of Ia Roy J & L Carver Com 1976
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1976
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Geriatric Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Community characteristics associated with child abuse in Iowa.
- Domestic elder abuse and the law.
- Elder abuse and the law: new science, new tools.
- APS workers job requirements associated with elder abuse rates.
- Association of knowledge of adult protective services legislation with rates of reporting of abuse in Iowa nursing homes.
- Definitions and indicators of elder abuse: a delphi survey of APS caseworkers.
- Iowa nursing home characteristics associated with reported abuse.
- Readability and content of elder abuse instruments.
- Nursing home statutes: mistreatment definitions.
- APS participatory network case study review.
- Comparison of health and effective functioning in Russia and the United States.
- Nursing home abuse report and investigation legislation.
- County government resources associated with dependent-adult abuse investigations in Iowa.
- Elder abuse telephone screen reliability and validity.
- Multidisciplinary reports of nursing home mistreatment.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Back Pain
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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