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- Are gaps present in seniors’ healthcare?
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Are gaps present in seniors’ healthcare?
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Air date: June 24, 2012
Host: Steve Bogdewic, PhD
Interview: Rosanne Leipzig, M.D., Ph.D., professor of geriatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York
Primary Care segments are presentedby IU Health Physicians.
Rosanne Leipzig, M.D., conducted a survey by the John A. Hartford Foundation about senior wellness. The results made it apparent that many seniors are not receiving the preventive care necessary to thwart avoidable medical problems. Dr. Leipzig visits “Sound Medicine” this week to share her insight regarding the kinds of care seniors are missing and the importance of wellness visits.
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