在老年泌尿病学中对临终关怀,息和终身护理的考虑
Jonathan Bergman1, Daniel M Au2, Tomas Lindor Griebling3
1UCLA and Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, 3540 South Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066, USA.
Clinics in geriatric medicine
|May 9, 2025
老年患者，即年龄超过65岁的人群，在泌尿科医生的一般临床实践中约占所有就诊病例的65%至70%。在为老年患者提供医疗服务总量方面，泌尿科学始终与眼科和心脏病学并列前三大专科。人口统计数据显示，老年人口的数量和占比持续呈指数级增长。事实上，目前年龄超过85岁的人群是美国人口中增长最快的群体，这一趋势在全球范围内普遍存在。
老年患者，即年龄超过65岁的人群，在泌尿科医生的一般临床实践中约占所有就诊病例的65%至70%。在为老年患者提供医疗服务总量方面，泌尿科学始终与眼科和心脏病学并列前三大专科。人口统计数据显示，老年人口的数量和占比持续呈指数级增长。事实上，目前年龄超过85岁的人群是美国人口中增长最快的群体，这一趋势在全球范围内普遍存在。
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