Document Type
Issue Brief
Publication Date
1-25-1999
Abstract
This issue brief explores the field of geriatrics, the ways practitioners meet the health care needs of the elderly, training gaps, and the impact of Medicare payment policies on the delivery of health care to older Americans.
Recommended Citation
Firshein, Janet, "Filling the Geriatric Gap: Is the Health System Prepared for an Aging Population?" (1999). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 21.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/21
Open Access
yes
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Geriatrics Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Health Law and Policy Commons, Health Services Administration Commons, Health Services Research Commons
Comments
Issue brief no. 729