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2018 ABMS Board Certification Report)
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hard of hearing or have poor eyesight. As a re-
sult, I go home now, and my normal voice is a bit
too loud. I have to be reminded to use my inside
voice,” smiled Dr. Brooks. “In all seriousness,
most of us that do geriatrics wouldn’t do any-
thing else. For me, it’s professionally, personally,
and spiritually rewarding.”
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Dr. Jennings, too, feels grateful for her el-
derly patients. “Older patients have been through
a lot. Most of them didn’t see just good times, so
their expectations are different. They don’t ex-
pect everything to be perfect. They’re grateful for
the good in their lives.”
Find out more about geriatrics through the
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