Livesley B
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1977 Apr;25(4):162-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1977.tb00285.x.
Evidence is provided to show that the account of "The Climacteric Disease" given in 1813 by Sir Henry Halford, Physician to King George III, was his interpretation that the King's illness was due to aging as a disease. This laid foundations upon which are placed the unfavorable attitudes toward Geriatric Medicine today, and which may effect the provision of medical care for the elderly and aged tomorrow.
有证据表明,乔治三世国王的御医亨利·哈尔福德爵士在1813年对“更年期疾病”的描述,是他认为国王的疾病是由衰老这种疾病导致的观点。这奠定了如今对老年医学不利态度的基础,并且可能会影响到未来为老年人提供医疗护理。