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Geriatrics group urges more focus on physician care for seniors
With 78 million baby boomers headed for retirement, the need for specialists in geriatric medicine will be great. Unfortunately, geriatricians still are a rare species, and unless something changes,... Read more...
Study: Gastroenterologists are soon to be in short supply
We've told you about the projected shortages in primary care physicians and geriatricians as the population ages. But here's one you might not have expected: We're likely to also see a shortage of... Read more...
Trend: Very elderly patients getting more aggressive procedures
Should surgeons implant a defibrillator in a 99-year-old patient's heart? This question, which might have seemed academic years ago, is becoming increasingly relevant as patients live longer and ask... Read more...
