Dr. Richard J Ham M. D.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
1 Stadium Drive Morgantown WV, 26506About
Dr. Richard Ham practices Geriatric Medicine in Morgantown, WV. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Ham 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Increased emphasis on outcomes needed in geriatric field.
- Centre helps the aged to remain independent.
- Evolving standards in patient and caregiver support.
- Estimation of claudication distance.
- Amputations at the London Hospital 1852-1857.
- A novel method of shortening an aortic graft.
- Ischaemic ulcer from a chemical burn.
- The safety and tolerability of donepezil in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
- Indicators of poor nutritional status in older Americans.
- Nutrition screening initiative: development and implementation of the public awareness checklist and screening tools.
- An approach to nutrition screening for older Americans.
- Nutrition Screening Initiative: poor nutrition in the elderly.
- The geriatric day hospital: a canadian experience.
- Getting the most out of a home visit.
- Alzheimer's disease and the family: a challenge of the new millennium.
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