The number of geriatricians has dropped by a quarter since 2000 to 7,000 physicians, according to the report, while the American Geriatrics Society estimates there will be a need for 36,000 of these specialists by 2030.
The kind of medicine geriatricians practice emphasizes prevention, comprehensive lifestyle modification and management of chronic conditions.
Read the Sacramento Bee‘s report on the scarcity of geriatricians.
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