R. Besdine

Most-cited papers

Caring for Older Americans: The Future of Geriatric Medicine
R. Besdine, C. Boult, Sharon A. Brangman, E. Coleman +9 more
2005Journal of The American Geriatrics Society182 citations Open access
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Consultative geriatric assessment for ambulatory patients. A randomized trial in a health maintenance organization.
A. Epstein, J. A. Hall, M. Fretwell, M. Feldstein +6 more
1990Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)138 citations
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A multicenter survey on profile of care for hip fracture: predictors of mortality and disability
S. Maggi, P. Siviero, T. Wetle, R. Besdine +2 more
2010Osteoporosis International119 citations
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The emergence of geriatric assessment units. The "new technology of geriatrics".
Arnold M. Epstein, Judith A. Hall, R. Besdine, Edward J. Cumella +3 more
1987Annals of Internal Medicine115 citations
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Acute Confusional States (Delirium) in the Hospitalized Elderly
S. Levkoff, R. Besdine, T. Wetle
1986Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics90 citations
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Decisions to Withhold Treatment from Nursing Home Residents
R. Besdine
1983Journal of The American Geriatrics Society63 citations
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Teaching communication and compassionate care skills: An innovative curriculum for pre-clerkship medical students
R. Shield, I. Tong, Maria Tomas, R. Besdine
2011Medical Teacher61 citations Open access
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Effects of Age, Education, and Physician Advice on Utilization of Screening Mammography
P. Coll, Patrick J. O'Connor, B. Crabtree, R. Besdine
1989Journal of The American Geriatrics Society61 citations
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Health and disease in old age
J. Rowe, R. Besdine
198256 citations
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Restructuring Medicare for the next century: what will beneficiaries really need?
Christine K. Cassel, R. Besdine, Lydia C. Siegel
1999Health Affairs53 citations
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Illness Behavior in the Aged
S. E. Levkoff, Paul D. Cleary, T. Wetle, R. Besdine
1988Journal of The American Geriatrics Society50 citations
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Policy Options to Improve Discharge Planning and Reduce Rehospitalization
V. Mor, R. Besdine
2011Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)43 citations Open access
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The Educational Utility of Comprehensive Functional Assessment in the Elderly
R. Besdine
1983Journal of The American Geriatrics Society42 citations
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A Systematic Review of Curricular Interventions Teaching Transitional Care to Physicians-in-Training and Physicians
Ian Buchanan, R. Besdine
2011Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges40 citations Open access
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Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: Existing Knowledge Gaps and Areas for Innovation A Summary of an American Federation of Aging Research Seminar
S. Lubitz, Kenneth A. Bauer, Emelia J. Benjamin, R. Besdine +4 more
2013Journal of The American Geriatrics Society23 citations Open access
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Effect of canakinumab on frailty: A post hoc analysis of the CANTOS trial
A. Orkaby, A. Thomson, Jean G. Macfadyen, R. Besdine +3 more
2023Aging Cell22 citations Open access
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Nursing Home Residents Need Physicians' Services
R. Besdine, Laurence Z. Rubenstein, Christine K. Cassel
1994Annals of Internal Medicine19 citations
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Improving health for elderly people: an international health promotion and disease prevention agenda
R. Besdine, T. Wetle
2010Aging Clinical and Experimental Research18 citations
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Prevalence and impact of Clostridium difficile infection in elderly residents of long-term care facilities, 2011
P. Ziakas, N. Joyce, I. Zacharioudakis, F. Zervou +3 more
2016Medicine16 citations Open access
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Medical Care of the Nursing Home Resident
R. Besdine, L. Snyder, L. Rubenstein
200016 citations
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Geriatrics content in residency curricula.
R. Besdine
1994American Journal of Medicine16 citations
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Accidental hypothermia: the body's energy crisis.
R. Besdine
1979Geriatrics16 citations
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Geriatric Medicine: An Overview
R. Besdine
1980Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics15 citations
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Aluminum in Alzheimer's disease.
R. Mason, R. Besdine
1993Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)13 citations
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Integrating and Evaluating Geriatrics in Medical School: A Novel Approach for the Challenge
R. Besdine, R. Shield, L. McNicoll, Susan E. Campbell +1 more
2011Gerontology & Geriatrics Education12 citations
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Medical Care of the Nursing Home Resident: What Physicians Need to Know
R. Besdine, L. Snyder, L. Rubenstein
199612 citations
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Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: A Call to Action
J. Ouslander, Gail Patry, R. Besdine
200710 citations
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The maturing of geriatrics.
R. Besdine
1989New England Journal of Medicine10 citations
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Preparing for the silver tsunami: the integration of geriatrics into the new medical curriculum at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
R. Shield, T. Wetle, R. Besdine
2008Medicine and health, Rhode Island8 citations
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Clinical Approach to the Older Patient: An Overview
Glendo L. Tangarorang, G. Kerins, R. Besdine
20037 citations
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Cadaver Treasure Hunt: Introducing Geriatrics Concepts in the Anatomy Class
L. McNicoll, Ana Tuya Fulton, D. Ritter, R. Besdine
2012Journal of The American Geriatrics Society6 citations
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Partnering to improve hospital-physician office communication through implementing care transitions best practices.
R. Baier, Rebekah L. Gardner, S. Gravenstein, R. Besdine
2011Medicine and health, Rhode Island6 citations
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Aging of the human nervous system: what do we know?
R. Besdine, Difu Wu
2008Medicine and health, Rhode Island6 citations
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Pressure sores in the elderly
David M. Smith, D. Winsemius, R. Besdine
2007Journal of general internal medicine6 citations
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Medical assessment of the elderly patient.
Mark H. Beers, R. Besdine
1987Clinics in Geriatric Medicine6 citations
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In vitro lymphocyte responses.
R. Besdine, S. Schlossman
1970New England Journal of Medicine6 citations
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Derivation and Validation of a Predictive Algorithm for Long-Term Care Admission or Death.
Caroline Madrigal, C. Halladay, K. McConeghy, Natalie A Correa +6 more
2021Journal of the American Medical Directors Association5 citations
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Effects of Medicare Medical Reviews on Ambiguous Short‐Stay Hospital Admissions
Benjamin C Silver, Momotazur Rahman, Brad Wright, R. Besdine +2 more
2018Health Services Research5 citations Open access
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Clinical Approach: An Overview
R. Besdine
19975 citations
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A perspective on academic medicine from the nation's largest managed care purchaser
B. Fried, R. Besdine
1996Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges5 citations Open access
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From Occam’s razor to multimorbidity: geriatrics comes of age
S. Gravenstein, R. Besdine
2008Aging Clinical and Experimental Research4 citations
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Pneumonia and influenza: vaccination of elderly is justified.
R. Besdine
1986Geriatrics4 citations
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Postoperative delirium in older adults: a surgeon’s guide and clinical practice review
Samuel M. Miller, Kimberly M Glerum, Richard N. Jones, Ferhat Yıldız +5 more
2022Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery3 citations Open access
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The relationship between different settings of medical service and incident frailty
F. Bolzetta, T. Wetle, R. Besdine, M. Noale +4 more
2018Experimental Gerontology3 citations Open access
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Opportunities to improve healthcare outcomes for elderly people and reduce re-hospitalization
R. Besdine, T. Wetle
2011Aging Clinical and Experimental Research3 citations
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The future of delirium research: promising but still room for improvement
L. McNicoll, R. Besdine
2007Aging Clinical and Experimental Research3 citations
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Mandating advance directives
A. Eltorai, R. Besdine
2014Aging Clinical and Experimental Research2 citations
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Stroke prevention in the elderly.
R. Besdine
1993Connecticut medicine2 citations
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Aspects of Infection in the Elderly
R. Besdine, R. M. Rose
1982Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics2 citations
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Wasteful Health Care Spending in the United States.
E. Martin, J. Murphy, R. Besdine
2020Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)1 citations
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