Navigating the demographic tipping point: the past, present and future of Geriatric Emergency Medicine in Singapore
Colin Eng Choon Ong, Juliana Poh, Venkataraman Anantharaman · 2026
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Colin Ong and two co-authors traced geriatric emergency medicine in Singapore in a 2026 themed issue article. Emergency departments act as the front door of the hospital system and feel strain first. Frail older adults now arrive in rising numbers, needing medical and social care at once. Specialists in this hybrid field have built responses since the early 1990s.
The issue gathers leaders from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia on assessments, services, teaching, and research. One commentary urges frailty-friendly triage and a flipped question: not is the patient safe for discharge, but is the patient safe for admission? Data in the issue show older patients use more care and stay longer. The article maps past, present, and future steps.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Colin Eng Choon Ong, Juliana Poh, Venkataraman Anantharaman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |