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Tag: geriatricians
Family Physician the New Healthcare Star
The proportion of Americans 65 and older is projected to increase from 12 percent in 2005 to 20 percent by 2030, according to Family Physicians’ Present and Future Role in Caring for Older Patients, which was produced by the American Academy of Family Physician’s Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies...
When It’s An Emergency Elderly Not Treated As Well in Hospitals
A Canadian study reveals that hospitals that provide quality care for young people do not always provide the same quality care for the elderly in emergency situations. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, evaluated the condition of elderly patients 30 days after they underwent...