Geriatrics,or geriatric medicine,is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of the elderly. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek γέρωνgeron meaning "old man",and ιατρόςiatros meaning "healer". It aims to promote health by preventing,diagnosing and treating disease in older adults. There is no defined age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician,or geriatric physician,a physician who specializes in the care of older people. Rather,this decision is guided by individual patient need and the caregiving structures available to them. This care may benefit those who are managing multiple chronic conditions or experiencing significant age-related complications that threaten quality of daily life. Geriatric care may be indicated if caregiving responsibilities become increasingly stressful or medically complex for family and caregivers to manage independently.
Tuen Mun Hospital is a public hospital,with a 24-hour accident and emergency department,in Tuen Mun,New Territories,Hong Kong. Its construction began in 1979,and it was inaugurated on 8 March 1990. It is governed by the Hospital Authority,and is designated under New Territories West Cluster.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital,QE or QEH in short,is one of the largest district general hospital in Hong Kong. It was named after Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth Hospital is a major tertiary hospital in southern Kowloon,with over 1,900 beds. It employs more than 500 physicians and surgeons.
Kwong Wah Hospital is a 1,141-bed Charitable hospital in Yau Ma Tei,Hong Kong. Located on 25 Waterloo Road,Kwong Wah Hospital is the main district general hospital was founded by the Tung Wah Group in 1911,and managed by the Hospital Authority since 1991. It provides a full range of medical services to the population of West Kowloon and Wong Tai Sin. It is Kowloon Central Cluster's major acute teaching hospital,and also a Neurosurgical and Antenatal Diagnosis referral centre. The Hospital has established various clinical centers,including Lai Kwok Wing Urology Centre,Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Centre and Chan Feng Men Ling Cardiac Centre. There are integrated Breast Centre and Dr Stephen Chow Chun-kay Assisted Reproduction Centre. It has established a Community Based Geriatric Service,Respiratory Care Unit,Acute Stroke Unit,TWGHs BOCHK Diabetes Centre,Wong Wha San Renal Memorial Centre,and a Nuclear Medicine site. Kwong Wah Hospital is also a pioneer in Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine. TWGHs has established TWGHs Wilson T S Wang Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment Centre in Kwong Wah. The hospital has participated through joint consultation for designated diseases under protocols which developed by both Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine practitioners.
Princess Margaret Hospital or PMH is a major acute district general hospital in south Kwai Chung,New Territories,near Lai Chi Kok,Kowloon,Hong Kong,managed by the Hospital Authority. It provides services for patients from Lai Chi Kok,Lower Kwai Chung,Tsing Yi,Tsuen Wan,and Tung Chung and Lantau Islands.
Caritas Medical Centre is a district general hospital in So Uk,Cheung Sha Wan,New Kowloon,Hong Kong. It is the major hospital in Sham Shui Po District and co-managed by the Hospital Authority and Caritas Hong Kong.
Grantham Hospital is a specialist cardiothoracic hospital located at Wong Chuk Hang and is part of the Hong Kong West Cluster. It is a tertiary referral centre providing specialist service in cardiothoracic surgery,cardiology,paediatric cardiology,tuberculosis &chest medicine and cardio-pulmonary infirmary. In 2003 and 2004,palliative medicine and acute geriatrics service were set up respectively after Nam Long Hospital has been closed down in December 2003.
Tang Shiu Kin Hospital is a community hospital on Morrison Hill in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was opened in 1969 to replace the Eastern Public Dispensary and other clinics on Hong Kong Island.
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital,known as Eastern Hospital or Youde Hospital,is an acute district general hospital in Chai Wan,Hong Kong. The hospital houses one of two Emergency Radiation Therapy Centers in Hong Kong,with the other situated at Tuen Mun Hospital.
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (AHNH) is an acute district general hospital managed under the New Territories East Cluster of the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. Established by the former London Missionary Society in 1887,it was the first teaching hospital in Hong Kong to train Cantonese locals in Western medical science. It moved to its current location in Tai Po in 1997.
Kowloon Hospital is a general care hospital located in Kowloon City District,in Kowloon,Hong Kong. The complex was built on land between Argyle Street and Prince Edward Road.
The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) is a major teaching and tertiary referral hospital in the northern suburb of Chermside in Brisbane,Queensland,Australia. TPCH is a public hospital operated by Metro North Health,the largest public health service in Queensland Health and in Australia. The hospital is described to be the "leading cardiothoracic hospital in Australia",and is the hub for specialised services including heart and lung transplants,adult cystic fibrosis,adult congenital heart disease and complex cardiac care.
University of Missouri Health Care is an American academic health system located in Columbia,Missouri. It's owned by the University of Missouri System. University of Missouri Health System includes five hospitals:University Hospital,Ellis Fischel Cancer Center,Missouri Orthopedic Institute and University of Missouri Women's and Children's Hospital —all of which are located in Columbia. It's affiliated with Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City,Missouri. It also includes more than 60 primary and specialty-care clinics and the University Physicians medical group.
Shatin Hospital,formerly known as Shatin Infirmary and Convalescent Hospital,commenced operation on 2 December 1991 and has been in full function since 1 February 1994. Shatin Hospital comprises 591 beds,144 psychiatric day places,398 geriatric day places and 49 hospice and palliative day places. It offers services which supplement the nearby Prince of Wales Hospital,the main hospital serving the region.
Geriatric medicine,as a speciality,was introduced in Egypt in 1982,and in 1984 a geriatrics and gerontology unit in Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine was established.
The Geneva University Hospitals is one of the five university hospitals of Switzerland and the largest one in the country. It is one of the largest hospitals in Europe.
Hong Kong East Cluster is one of the seven hospital clusters managed by Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. It consists of seven public hospitals and 12 general outpatient clinics to provide public healthcare services for the population of Eastern,Wan Chai and Islands Districts. In mid-2012,the population was 825,400. The current Cluster chief executive is Dr. Luk Che-chung.
Forster Green Hospital was a non-acute hospital located in Belfast,Northern Ireland. It offered a range of services including neurology,care of older people,and a child and family centre. The hospital was located on a 47-acre site in South Belfast. It was managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and closed in 2012. Located within the hospital grounds is the regional child and adolescent mental health inpatients unit,Beechcroft. This opened in 2010. Knockbreda Wellbeing and Treatment centre is also located within the grounds of Forster Green and opened in 2009. This has been described as a "one stop approach" to healthcare as it offers a wide range of healthcare services for the local community including general practice and physiotherapy.
Sister Dr. Mary Aquinas Monaghan MB,FRCP,OBE was an Irish Missionary Sister of St. Columban nun and physician,and was among the first four nuns to qualify as physicians in Ireland. She was considered an authority on the treatment and management of tuberculosis.
