title: Geriatric primary care: a European perspective, Part I.
abstract: Europe is considered the parent of geriatric medicine, which was first recognized as a specialty in the United Kingdom. For the benefit of U.S. primary care physicians, GERIATRICS Editor-in Chief Robert N. Butler, MD, convened a panel of leading European geriatricians in Lausanne, Switzerland, for a discussion of the successes and problems they are encountering in providing medical care to the aging world population. In this first installment, the panelists describe the healthcare services available to the elderly, particularly in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. A physician who is a regional adviser for the World Health Organization adds the perspective of other European nations.
authors.affiliation: Disability, and Rehabilitation World Health Organization Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hermanova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wertheimer
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005060:Europe; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life