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Letters |18 September 2012

Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem?

Hajime Ichiseki, MD, PhD

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  • From Joto Ichiseki Clinic, Takaoka 933-0041, Japan.

    Potential Conflicts of Interest: None disclosed.

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TO THE EDITOR:
The In the Balance articles by Golden and colleagues (1) and Leipzig and colleagues (2) clarified many serious issues related to geriatrics. Nobody knows what lies ahead, but there is one thing that people can accurately forecast in the next few decades: population structure. The declining birth rate and increasing life expectancy push the world, industrialized countries in particular, toward a super-graying society. It is essential in this situation to create a sustainable system that provides better care with lower costs for the elderly. Along with improving reimbursement for geriatricians, increasing the geriatric workforce, and other geriatrics-related issues, attention should be paid to maximizing use of geriatrics specialists.
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Ichiseki H. Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem?. Ann Intern Med. ;157:457–458. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-6-201209180-00020

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2012;157(6):457-458.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-6-201209180-00020

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