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Old Age, Health Policy, and Social Conscience

1974; American College of Physicians; Volume: 80; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-80-6-769

1539-3704

Jeremiah A. Barondess,

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Editorials1 June 1974Old Age, Health Policy, and Social ConscienceJEREMIAH A. BARONDESS, M.D.JEREMIAH A. BARONDESS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-80-6-769 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRecent interest in the functions and structure of the health care system in the United States has focused chiefly on hospital facilities for acute care, on arrangements for care of the ambulatory patient, and on the desire for more "preventive medicine" by clinical practitioners. Chronic care has received some attention from Federal funding agencies that administer Medicare and Medicaid legislation but has not been a nidus of innovative planning by the clinical community or its professional organizations.In this issue, Smits and Draper discuss some of the contrasts between the American and British systems, especially the care of the elderly...References1. Health Resources Statistics Reported from the National Center for Health Statistics, 1972-73. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Publication No. (HSM) 73-1509. Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, June 1973, pp. 383, 384 Google Scholar2. Ibid., p. 384 Google Scholar3. BARNEY J: Community presence as a key to quality of life in nursing homes. Am J Public Health 64:265-268, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SPITZERSACKETTSIBLEY WDJ: The Burlington randomized trial of the nurse practitioner. N Engl J Med 290:251-256, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. SZASZ T: Illness and indignity. JAMA 227:543-545, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center New York, New York PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByA Geriatric Medical Residency Program A Four-Year ExperienceLESLIE S. LIBOW, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 June 1974Volume 80, Issue 6Page: 769-770KeywordsElderlyHealth careHealth care facilitiesHealth care policyHospital medicineLegislationMedicarePreventive medicinePublic policy Issue Published: 1 June 1974 PDF DownloadLoading ...