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Geriatric medicine in Sweden — a study of the organisation, staffing and care production in 2000-2001
Author(s)	Gunnar Akner
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 33, no 4, July 2004
Pages	pp 338-341
Source	http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org
Keywords	Health services ; Geriatric out-patients clinics ; Geriatric units ; Management [care] ; Personnel ; Social surveys ; Sweden.
Annotation	The Swedish Society for Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, in collaboration with the Federation of County Councils and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities, sent out a survey to people in all county councils in Sweden. The subject of the survey was the speciality of geriatric medicine in the Swedish healthcare system with regard to healthcare organisation, staffing and care in 2000-2001. Geriatric medicine in Sweden exhibits extensive heterogeneity in terminology, designations, structure, staffing and care management. There is no overall structural plan for the role of geriatric medicine in Swedish healthcare, and it is difficult to compare different geriatric facilities with each other. It is a major quality issue that older patients have access to geriatric specialists. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040929201 A
Classmark	L: L6G: LDB: QA: QM: 3F: 76P
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