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What Is A Geriatrician?
Author(s) -
Poe William D.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1975.tb00930.x
Subject(s) - medicine , geriatrics , neurology , rehabilitation , grounded theory , family medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , physical therapy , qualitative research , social science , sociology
A geriatrician is something more than a physician who simply cares for old people. The geriatrician should, above all, be well grounded in internal medicine, have a genuine fondness for the elderly and their problems, and be experienced in neurology, psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine. A possible additional role is that of organizer and coordinator of health services for old people.