Chiu Brandon L, Pinto Jayant M
Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Center on Demography and Economics of Aging, The University of Chicago, MC1035, Room E103, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Aug;51(4):697-704. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.03.001. Epub 2018 May 17.
The number of Americans over the age of 65 has been growing much faster than the overall population's growth rate. These changes can be largely attributed to the improvement in life expectancy. This demographic shift yields a unique and exciting opportunity to provide both expedient and cost-efficient care to a growing patient population.
65岁以上的美国人口数量增长速度远远超过了总人口的增长率。这些变化在很大程度上可归因于预期寿命的提高。这种人口结构的转变为不断增长的患者群体提供便捷且经济高效的护理带来了独特而令人兴奋的机遇。