Long-Term Illness: A Changing Scene

Hospital Discharge of the Geriatric Patient: A Team Process

“…Dr. Martin Cherkasky (3), Director of Montefiore Hospital, New York City, elaborates further: “In considering all facets of care of the long‐term sick, no area is more important than hospitalization.…”

Discussion on General Practice in a Changing World

“…Chronic illness requires more supervision over longer periods of time. The physician must deal with the family and society in a way which acute illness rarely demands (Cherkasky 1953).…”