Abstract
Geriatrics in the United Kingdom, through its long history, has created an integrated and co-ordinated system through the development of solid home-care organization centred around the family doctor, and of available and efficient specialized geriatric services based in the geriatric unit. Even if we might not wish to transpose the British system to our country, the lessons to be learned from that system can help to stimulate the debate on the organization of geriatric services in Canada.
Keywords: geriatric organization, United Kingdom, home care
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