Clinical Geriatrics is an official clinical, peer-reviewed journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The American Geriatrics Society is an international, not-for-profit association of health care professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life for all older people. This publication focuses on both the clinical and practical issues related to the treatment and management of the mature patient. The journal provides continuing medical education for its clinician readership. Articles cover a wide range of areas: cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, musculoskeletal disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology, pain management, psychiatry, pulmonary medicine, rheumatology and urology.