Word: lipsitz
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
That day, however, is still a distant sci-fi dream--or nightmare, if one cares to dwell on the social and economic impact of such a development. In the meantime, little can be done for those who refuse to do for themselves. Dr. Lewis Lipsitz, chief of geriatrics at Boston's Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged, pointedly warns, "Geriatric medicine starts in the 40s." And the NIA's Sprott cautions that "the difference comes in life-style changes, not in the pills you take." Health and biomedical researchers all agree that for now, the best offense against the ravages...
...Lipsitz, who compiled the statistics, echoed Burstin's call for a revamped health care system...
...addition, overworked hospital staffs and an overwhelming influx of patients contribute to the problem, Lipsitz said yesterday...
...survey studied 31,429 files of patients discharged from New York state hospitals in 1984, Lipsitz said...
Although he has seen similar studies on hospital negligence, Lipsitz said, the new survey is significant because of its relatively large scope...