Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem?
Authors: Giuseppe Bellelli, Marco Trabucchi
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2012)

Letters18 September 2012Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem?Giuseppe Bellelli, MD and Marco Trabucchi, MDGiuseppe Bellelli, MDFrom Geriatric Clinic Department of Health Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy, and Geriatric Research Group, Brescia, Italy.Search for more papers by this author and Marco Trabucchi, MDFrom Geriatric Clinic Department of Health Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy, and Geriatric Research Group, Brescia, Italy.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-157-6-201209180-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We read with great empathy the In the Balance article by Leipzig and colleagues (1) on the dramatic inadequacy of a geriatric workforce facing the increasing number of older persons in the United States. If possible, the state of this crisis is worse in Italy than it is in the United States because we will never be able to reach the required number of geriatricians. (The population of Italy is about one fourth that of the United States, and we hypothesize that we will need about 6500 specialists by the year 2030.) In fact, our academies graduate ...Reference1. Leipzig RM, Hall WJ, Fried LP. Treating our societal scotoma: the case for investing in geriatrics, our nation's future, and our patients. Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:657-9. [PMID: 22547475] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Giuseppe Bellelli, MD; Marco Trabucchi, MDAffiliations: From Geriatric Clinic Department of Health Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy, and Geriatric Research Group, Brescia, Italy.Disclosures: Dr. Bellelli: Payment for lectures including service on speakers bureaus: Novartis. Dr. Trabucchi: Payment for development of educational presentations: Novartis. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIs Geriatric Medicine Terminally Ill? Adam G. Golden , Michael A. Silverman , and Michael J. Mintzer Treating Our Societal Scotoma: The Case for Investing in Geriatrics, Our Nation's Future, and Our Patients Rosanne M. Leipzig , William J. Hall , and Linda P. Fried Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Adam G. Golden , Michael A. Silverman , and Michael J. Mintzer Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? John R. Burton and Samuel C. Durso Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? David Hamerman Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Leslie S. Libow Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Kenneth M. Madden and Kenneth Rockwood Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? T.S. Dharmarajan and Abishek Kumar Dialogue on Geriatrics: How Should We Fix the Problem? Hajime Ichiseki Metrics Cited byIs it time for a “pneumo-geriatrician” for frail old patients with respiratory diseases? 18 September 2012Volume 157, Issue 6 Page: 458 Keywords Conflicts of interest Epidemiology Geriatrics Graduate medical education Health care Health care quality Medical education Nursing homes ePublished: 18 September 2012 Issue Published: 18 September 2012 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2012 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...