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Tag: aging population

Posted inHealth

Aging baby boomers spur critical need for specialists in geriatric emergency care

by Adnan Alam Oct 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019

More than half of Americans 65 or older have a chronic condition, such as diabetes, cancer or Alzheimer’s disease. Many have multiple conditions, which can make a trip to the emergency room a struggle for both patient and provider. But Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix and a handful of other hospitals are changing the […]

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