[Development of geriatrics in Germany].
After an inquiry of the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung by the responsible Landesministers, the number of inpatient geriatric institutions rose by about 34% from 1997 to 2000 and the number of partly inpatient geriatric institutions rose by 106% in the same timeframe. Outpatient geriatric rehabilitation institutions are, on the other hand, still basically nonexistent, whose number has risen from 9 to 12 since 1997. The situation is similar for mobile outpatient services, whose number doubled from 5 to 10.
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D000368:Aged; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000600:supply & distribution*