Geriatric Emergency Medicine: The Need Has Never Been Greater

The Clinics in Geriatric Medicine first published an issue on geriatric emergency medicine a decade ago. Since that original issue in 2013, the field of geriatric emergency medicine has grown tremendously,1 as has the need for expertise and training in geriatric emergency care.2 With the aging of the population, we have seen a significant increase in emergency department (ED) visits by older adults, including growing numbers of ED visits for geriatric-specific conditions, such as falls.3,4 Since the publication of the most recent geriatric emergency medicine issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine in 2018, we experienced a global pandemic that disproportionately affected the older population in terms of morbidity and mortality.
Source: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research