As physicians grow older, their patient base changes

Article Abstract:

The mix of patients changes as a physician gets older. Physicians grow old with their patients and their practice eventually becomes dominated by geriatric patients. Changes in mores and demographics also have had their impact on physicians' practices. When a physician is absent, patients are quite willing to receive care from another physician. With the influx of more women into the provision, women patients sometimes desert their male physicians to receive care from a woman physician. Older physicians will find that practicing in a clinic environment with younger doctors lightens their work load.

Management, Practice, Geriatric clinics

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Loss of spirit yields to renewed joy in an ordinary life

Article Abstract:

Experiences with young children remind an aging doctor of the joy and optimism of youth. He recognizes that he has gained, along with the wisdom of age, a degree of pessimism. He also lacks the physical energy he once felt. But then he realizes that he still experiences moments of professional excitement and personal pleasure. He suggests that the pessimism and fatigue associated with old age may not be inevitable.

Aged, Elderly, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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Powerful bond with patient grows out of tragic outcome

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A farm wife returned to confront her long-time family physician after her husband died of cardiac arrest following a possible misdiagnosis by the doctor. The pair once again became friends and remained so through her later surgery and up to her death. The patient taught the physician much about honesty, strength and facing adversity head-on.

Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations

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