Hospital resources for care of acutely ill older persons.
Older patients in acute care hospitals are at high risk for problems. Care of older persons is further jeopardized by a shortage of physicians and nurses interested and prepared in gerontology and geriatrics, as shown in a survey of hospitals and staff in one southwestern state.
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D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires