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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Main Authors: Andrzej Kozikowski, Trenton Honda, Freddi Segal-Gidan, Roderick S. Hooker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01831-1