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==Description:==
==Description:==
The upcoming shortage of (para-)medical professionals will lead to a restricted availability of hospital care. This can e.g. lead to ‘post-code healthcare’ (redistribution of care to those who can affort it) or to an evenly distributed shortage  
The upcoming shortage of (para-)medical professionals will lead to a restricted availability of hospital care. This can e.g. lead to ‘post-code healthcare’ (redistribution of care to those who can affort it) or to an evenly distributed shortage  
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Elderly can be neglected by there families and are left to fend for themselves in substandard nursing homes.
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Many countries are addressing this issue and are first attempting to gather additional information and legitimize the problem. 
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==Enablers:==
==Enablers:==

Revision as of 14:45, 17 October 2005

Description:

The upcoming shortage of (para-)medical professionals will lead to a restricted availability of hospital care. This can e.g. lead to ‘post-code healthcare’ (redistribution of care to those who can affort it) or to an evenly distributed shortage

Enablers:

• The increasing number of medical specialists that are working part-time • Increasing demand for specialistic diagnosis/care • Backlog in investments in hospitals • Higher demands for quality hospital care

Inhibitors:

  • Awareness
  • A renewed respect for the aging stage of the lifecycle

Paradigms:

Respect for Elderly versus Youth

Experts:

Timing:

Web Resources:

- World Report on violence and death - Chapter 5 - Abuse of the elderly. http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/global_campaign/en/chap5.pdf