Geriatric medicine does not deserve the reputation it holds among medical students
as a medical discipline with little prestige, low scientific interest, and bad pay.
It is thought to be highly complex,
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albeit extremely personally rewarding.
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Geriatric medicine is a young, beautiful, and challenging discipline.
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Too many of our colleagues, and a significant proportion of current medical students,
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