Geriatrics and Gerontology: Imperatives in Education and Training
Authors: EDWARD L. SCHNEIDER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Editorials1 March 1986Geriatrics and Gerontology: Imperatives in Education and TrainingEDWARD L. SCHNEIDER, M.D., T. FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, M.D.EDWARD L. SCHNEIDER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, T. FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-3-432 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWithin a few years the health care needs of older persons will dominate the field of medicine. Our success in responding to this situation will depend on our ability to develop a greater number of teachers and investigators in the emerging disciplines of geriatrics and gerontology. The need for more persons trained in these fields has been highlighted in studies and reports by the Institute of Medicine (1) and the American Association of Medical Colleges (2). 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