title: Research in geriatric medicine in the Federal Republic of Germany.
abstract: The research in the field of geriatrics in the Federal Republic of Germany is based on the teachings of Max Bürger in Leipzig. Under the impulse of René Schubert, general geriatrics medicine could be investigated. A series of reasons are responsible for the relatively late development of rehabilitative geriatrics in the Federal Republic. The clinical gerontopharmacology has nevertheless achieved resounding results through the cooperation between pharmacologists and clinicans. Preclinical geriatric medicine developed only with little reference to gerontology, the concept originates from policlinical medicine, as inaugurated by Korth, 1967. The emphasis lies on prevention, with reference to the work of general physicians "outside of the clinical gates" of geriatrics. Within the special geriatrics age related angiocardiology, rheumatology, immunology and longevity are viewed as the most essential part of the research projects. Research activities in clinical geriatrics remained for a long time a domain of clinics and institutes outside the universities. There is a promising tendency yet, to establish the clinical geriatrics in the universities.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000639:trends*; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000639:trends; D012106:Research