The scarcity of geriatricians in the United States is a severe problem in the public health sphere due to the increased number of older adults and the lack of health care professionals who specialize in this demographic. Approximately 7,000 geriatricians are practicing in the United States, and around half of them are full-time. Research shows
The forgotten crisis: a shortage of geriatric doctors in the U.S. originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
