Dr. Elizabeth Foy White-chu M.D.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
1200 Centre St Roslindale MA, 02131About
Dr. Elizabeth White-chu practices Geriatric Medicine in Roslindale, MA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. White-chu 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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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Dry skin in the elderly: complexities of a common problem.
- Pressure ulcers in long-term care.
- Wound care in short-term rehabilitation facilities and long-term care: special needs for a special population.
- Factors associated with physician and nurse practitioner pressure ulcer staging practices in rehabilitative and long term care.
- Pressure ulcer prevention in patients with advanced illness.
- Overview of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous leg ulcers: a US perspective.
- Implementing a Chronic Wound Care Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents.
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