| Title |
Baby Boomers and Beds: a Demographic Challenge for the Ages
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, December 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11606-017-4257-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Zirui Song, Timothy G. Ferris |
| Abstract |
The United States is facing a significant demographic transition, with about 10,000 baby boomers turning age 65 each day. At the same time, the nation is experiencing a similarly striking transition in hospital capacity, as the supply of hospital beds has declined in recent decades. The juxtaposition of population aging and hospital capacity portends a potentially widening divergence between supply and demand for hospital care. We provide a closer look at current hospital capacity and a rethinking of the future role of hospital beds in meeting the needs of an aging population. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 25 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 4 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 12% |
| Professor | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 48% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 12% |
| Psychology | 2 | 8% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 4% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 14 | 56% |
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