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Old age psychiatry and geriatric medicine: shared challenges, shared solutions?

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Abstract

The co-occurrence of physical and mental ill health means there is considerable overlap between the patients that geriatric medicine and old age psychiatry serve. In this editorial we detail similarities between the specialisms, highlight the common challenges facing them and argue that closer alignment holds the potential to improve patient care.

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Author(s): Fisher J, Teodorczuk A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: The British Journal of Psychiatry

Year: 2017

Volume: 210

Issue: 2

Pages: 91-93

Print publication date: 01/02/2017

Online publication date: 01/02/2017

Acceptance date: 10/11/2016

ISSN (print): 0007-1250

ISSN (electronic): 1472-1465

Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists

URL: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.116.187369

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.116.187369

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