Coping with care of the elderly. A Geriatrics panel discussion.
As the American population continues to age, primary care physicians are finding themselves becoming de facto geriatricians. Three primary care physicians and two geriatricians discuss the impact this can have on a private practice: the rewards, the frustrations, the new skills required, the old prejudices set aside. They also explore why one of the physicians is no longer practicing geriatrics.
D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008487:Medical History Taking; D006278:Medicare; D009819:Office Visits; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States