Castleden C M
Geriatrics. 1977 Jul;32(7):65-8.
A retrospective survey of the geriatrician's role on the orthopedic ward showed that his or her main aim should be to advise the orthopedic team of the advantages of long-term planning for every elderly patient admitted. From the moment of the initial assessment, it is important to emphasize the need for a more detailed medical, social, and psychiatric history; to alter the management of incontinence; and to point out the differences in the nursing and rehabilitation requirements of elderly patients. Once this is achieved, the geriatrician should revert to the role of the clinical adviser in medical diseases affecting the elderly.
一项关于老年病医生在骨科病房角色的回顾性调查显示，其主要目标应该是就为每位入院老年患者进行长期规划的益处向骨科团队提供建议。从初次评估之时起，强调获取更详细的医疗、社会和精神病史的必要性、改变对失禁的管理以及指出老年患者在护理和康复需求方面的差异就很重要。一旦做到这一点，老年病医生就应回归到对影响老年人的内科疾病担任临床顾问的角色。
