Physician assistants in geriatric medical care
Abstract Background The US population is maturing. As of 2020, over 52 million (16%) people are age 65 or older. With a citizenry that is increasingly “gray,” the nation is short of medical providers who specialize in geriatric medical care. For example, the number of geriatrician physicians per 10,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01831-1 |