Poe W D
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1975 May;23(5):197-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1975.tb00184.x.
The health needs of old people demand a change in the attitudes of physicians and social planners. There is a great gap between complicated models for health care and the delivery of that care to the ill elderly. Physicians should have better training in geriatrics in better and more coordinated facilities. Home health services are important. However, it is essential to avoid false starts and to adhere to sound principles. This is the job of the planners rather than the prophets; it is the geriatric imperative.
老年人的健康需求要求医生和社会规划者的态度有所改变。复杂的医疗保健模式与为患病老年人提供这种护理之间存在巨大差距。医生应该在更好、更协调的设施中接受更好的老年医学培训。家庭健康服务很重要。然而，必须避免盲目开局并坚持合理的原则。这是规划者而非预言家的工作；这是老年医学的当务之急。
