|Slideshows|June 1, 2017

5 Key Issues About Comorbidity in Geriatric Bipolar Disorder

Author(s)Soham Rej, MD, MSc, Rayan k. Al Jurdi, MD, Martha Sajatovic, MD

Clinicians need to consider and manage multiple medical and cognitive comorbidities when working with the elderly population. This slideshow provides an overview of key points relevant to geriatric bipolar disorder as it relates to comorbidity.

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