Geriatric medicine - the challenge of the 1970s
Anderson, W.F.
South African Medical Journal 50(31): 1218-1221
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 959938 Document Number: 105589
The rising number of elderly people in the community poses a great challenge to the medical and allied professions. This article outlines the urgent need for the planning and provision of comprehensive services for the elderly. The importance of health surveillance, a preventive approach and the health team work is stressed. The need for the introduction of geriatrics into undergraduate and postgraduate medical education is emphasised.