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The Desk Directory of Social Resources: A Physicians' Reference Guide to Social and Community Services for the Aged
Author(s) -
COHEN DONNA,
EISDORFER CARL,
HEGARTY JUDITH
Publication year - 1983
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.1532-5415.1983.tb05743.x
Subject(s) - medicine , directory , psychosocial , desk , geriatrics , family medicine , gerontology , nursing , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system
Physicians not only have a responsibility for the diagnosis and management of illness in the aged but also must address the patient's emotional needs, functional status, and psychosocial problems. The Institute of Medicine Report on Geriatric Medical Education has emphasized the need to train physicians to understand how the social components of care enhance the course and outcome of treatment. A physician's reference guide to social and community services should be developed to provide information that will enable clinicians to integrate medical and community health services into their practice.