Dr Marjory Warren CBE MRCS LRCP (1897-1960): The mother of British geriatric medicine

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 105-110

  Denham, M J ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; GERIATRICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS;

EID: 80054896242     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: 17581087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jmb.2010.010030     Document Type: Article

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22. An article in Geriatrics mentions taking over about 700 patients, around 200 of whom were transferred to a residential home after examination. A further 150 patients were transferred to the care of the psychiatric staff. This left 350 really chronic sick patients whom she examined and classified over a seven month period, although a period of 10 months was given in the RSM paper: Warren MW. The evolution of a geriatric unit. Geriatrics 1948;3:42-50.
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