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Should geriatric medicine remain a specialty?
Author(s)Leon Flicker, C P Denaro, A Mudge
Journal titleBritish Medical Journal, vol 337, no 7661, 12 July 2008
Pagespp 78-79
Sourcehttp://www.bmj.com
KeywordsHealth services ; Geriatricians ; Attitude ; Australia.
AnnotationThe development of geriatrics has greatly improved care for older people. Three practitioners in Australia discuss the pros and cons. While Leon Flicker believes that specialist care remains important for this vulnerable group, the other two writers argue that age divisions are no longer relevant. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-080716210 A
ClassmarkL: QT4: DP: 7YA *

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