GERIATRIC MEDICINE: WHERE IT IS?

Authors

  • Mohammad Humayun Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar
  • Iqbal Haider Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

Abstract

The predicament of sick elderly people was
disgraceful a few decades ago in the west. The ill
older people were left to languish bedridden in the
doleful environment. Then the era of Geriatric Medicine
came in the 1950s to take care of the senior citizens of
human society with respect to their health needs. Britain
pioneered the geriatric medicine development and built
exemplary care centres for their older population. They
produced consultants and other care givers in geriatric
medicine. Timely response to this crisis has enhanced
the health care of the elder population and as a result,
the morbidity and mortality has declined significantly in
the recent years.

Author Biographies

Mohammad Humayun, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

Department of Medicine,
Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

Iqbal Haider, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

Department of Medicine,
Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

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Published

2016-02-01

How to Cite

Humayun, M., & Haider, I. (2016). GERIATRIC MEDICINE: WHERE IT IS?. Journal of Medical Sciences, 24(1), 1–1. Retrieved from https://jmedsci.com/index.php/Jmedsci/article/view/513

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Editorial

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