title: Geriatric medicine - the challenge of the 1970s.
abstract: The rising number of elderly people in the community poses a great challenge to the medical and allied professions. This article outlines the urgent need for the planning and provision of comprehensive services for the elderly. The importance of health surveillance, a preventive approach and the health team work is stressed. The need for the introduction of geriatrics into undergraduate and postgraduate medical education is emphasised.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education; D006296:Health Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012924:Social Conditions; D006113:United Kingdom