Reframing the Geriatric Patient

Schroeder-Mullen, Heather

doi:10.1001/jama.279.13.1034-jms0401-2-1

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“…Negative attitudes of medical students and medical professionals toward the field of geriatric medicine have been previously described 1,2 . A variety of interrelated issues lie at the heart of the problem.…”

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A Fourth‐Year Medical School Clerkship That Addressed Negative Attitudes Toward Geriatric Medicine

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J American Geriatrics Society

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Despite extensive educational efforts, many medical students still have negative attitudes toward the field of geriatric medicine and the care of older adult patients. This article describes a fourth-year geriatric clerkship that addressed this issue by providing opportunities for students to actively discuss many of the negative stereotypes that exist regarding geriatric medicine. Emphasis was also placed on personalizing the course content to show the relevance of geriatric medicine to all medical students. During the 2008/09 academic year, 150 students completed the rotation. Although no students expressed an interest in pursuing a career as a geriatrician, they expressed a highly favorable evaluation of this personalized geriatric clerkship and voted this clerkship ''the most outstanding clinical course'' at the medical school. J Am Geriatr Soc 58:746-750, 2010.

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A Fourth‐Year Medical School Clerkship That Addressed Negative Attitudes Toward Geriatric Medicine

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Mintzer

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J American Geriatrics Society

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“…To the Editor A recent Viewpoint provided historical perspective and drew attention to the paradox of geriatrics as a dying field at a time when society is rapidly aging. In retrospect, it seems that geriatrics was always “swimming against the tide” in a society that devalues aging . The US health care system and payers reward specialty care, procedures, and hospitalizations instead of comprehensive, integrated, value-based care for an aging society.…”

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