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Derek Prinsley Derek Prinsley i(7263135 works by)
Born: Established: 1921 ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon New Ideas for Old Concerns : Pioneering the Way for the Better Care of Older People Derek Prinsley , North Melbourne : Arcadia , 2013 7263153 2013 single work autobiography

'Derek Prinsley graduated in Medicine in 1942. A chance contact he had with a pioneer in geriatric medicine started his own pioneering path in England, Australia and America, where he has developed clear examples of the components of a geriatric medical service.

'At the University of Melbourne he was appointed to the first Chair of Geriatric Medicine, and he has also been a consultant to the World Health Organisation.

'In America he was the Mitchell Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he organised acute medical care of older people.

'In retirement he suddenly became a full-time 'carer' of disability in the family. Growing, effective support services are now available in the community and in homes. The spread of these good ideas is making the better care of older people in their own surroundings possible.' (Publication summary)
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