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GeriMedRisk

  • Resource Type: Program
  • Posted On: June 16, 2017
  • Audience(s): Clinicians, HR/Operations, Nurses

GeriMedRisk is an interdisciplinary telemedicine consultation and education service for doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists in Ontario. Using telephone and eConsult, clinicians receive a coordinated response to questions regarding optimizing medications, mental health and comorbidities in older adult patients from a team of geriatric specialists and pharmacists. GeriMedRisk is a not-for-profit service for clinicians.

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