title: [Geriatrics for internists in primary care].
abstract: Internal medicine specialists involved in primary care will have a leading part in the treatment of geriatric patients with complex healthcare needs in the future. Approved models like specialized geriatric practices, ambulant or mobile geriatric rehabilitation and special geriatric services for nursing homes are available. Essential is a geriatric qualification that fits with the tasks of an internist in primary care. An incentive payment system has to be created for this purpose to improve the treatment of elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biomedizin des Alterns, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg und Klinikum Nürnberg, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Straße 1, 90419 Nürnberg. swoboda@klinikum-nuernberg.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Swoboda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermens
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000193:education