Author : Derek Prinsley
Publisher : Australian Scholarly Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1925003450
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (25 download)
Book Synopsis New Ideas for Old Concerns by : Derek Prinsley
Download or read book New Ideas for Old Concerns written by Derek Prinsley and published by Australian Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derek Prinsley graduated in Medicine in 1942. A chance contact he had with a pioneer in geriatric medicine started his own pioneering path in England, Australia and America, where he has developed clear examples of the components of a geriatric medical service. At the University of Melbourne he was appointed to the first Chair of Geriatric Medicine, and he has also been a consultant to the World Health Organisation. In America he was the Mitchell Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he organised acute medical care of older people. In retirement he suddenly became a full-time 'carer' of disability in the family. Growing, effective support services are now available in the community and in homes. The spread of these good ideas is making the better care of older people in their own surroundings possible.