title: Lost in the system.
abstract: Today's health care system is not well suited to the needs of the elder patient. The author discusses the dilemmas confronting this patient population, the increase in the size of the elder population, and the changing lifestyles of elders. It is important for all health care practitioners to recognize and understand these issues and assist the elder patient in obtaining quality health care.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011787:Quality of Health Care