Margaret Drickamer, MD
Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Geriatrics)
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Research Summary
Dr. Drickamer's interests are in Ethics and Dementia, and she has written on such topics as truth–telling in Alzheimer's disease and decisional–capacity.
Specialized Terms: Ethics and Dementia; Truth-telling in Alzheimer's disease; Decisional-capacity
Research Interests
Alzheimer Disease; Decision Making; Dementia; Geriatrics
Selected Publications
- Gynecologic Care of Elderly WomenRichman SM, Drickamer MA. Gynecologic Care of Elderly Women. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2007, 8: 219-223. PMID: 17498604, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.019.
- Perceived Needs for Geriatric Education by Medical Students, Internal Medicine Residents and FacultyDrickamer MA, Levy B, Irwin KS, Rohrbaugh RM. Perceived Needs for Geriatric Education by Medical Students, Internal Medicine Residents and Faculty. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 1230-1234. PMID: 17105521, PMCID: PMC1924752, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00585.x.
- Potentially Modifiable Resident Characteristics That Are Associated With Physical or Verbal Aggression Among Nursing Home Residents With DementiaLeonard R, Tinetti ME, Allore HG, Drickamer MA. Potentially Modifiable Resident Characteristics That Are Associated With Physical or Verbal Aggression Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1295-1300. PMID: 16801512, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.12.1295.
- Timing in the Communication of Pain Among Nursing Home Residents, Nursing Staff, and CliniciansJenq GY, Guo Z, Drickamer M, Marottoli RA, Reid MC. Timing in the Communication of Pain Among Nursing Home Residents, Nursing Staff, and Clinicians. JAMA Internal Medicine 2004, 164: 1508-1512. PMID: 15277280, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.14.1508.