Medical schools preparing for aging Baby Boomers
Case Management Weekly, January 29, 2008
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Many medical schools are rushing to include geriatric education in their curriculum and add training so that new doctors are prepared for the large influx of elder Americans in the health system as the Baby Boomer generation ages. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of elderly Americans will nearly double to 71 million by 2030, leaving one physician trained in geriatric care for every 7,665 seniors.
The increase in elderly patients in the healthcare system will also affect case managers, who will have to deal with more patients whose conditions are often complicated by multiple complications and comorbidities.
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