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. 2025 Aug;33(3):209-214.
doi: 10.1177/09677720241273643. Epub 2024 Aug 28.

The legacy of Dr Marjory Warren's publications

David B Hogan  1
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The legacy of Dr Marjory Warren's publications

David B Hogan. J Med Biogr. 2025 Aug.

Abstract

While the contributions of Dr Marjory W. Warren to geriatric medicine are widely acknowledged, their specifics have become obscured by the passage of time. The primary objective of this narrative review of her medical publications was to clarify the contributions she made for this field of medical practice. A total of 82 publications were found. In them Warren presented a then novel and hopeful approach to the management of older patients that included making care plans derived from comprehensive assessments, implementing team-based interventions, and ensuring continuity of care. These innovations, though, took years to implement and included what would now be considered a number of paternalistic and hierarchical aspects. Objective patient outcome data was rarely presented. While responsible for innovations that remain key to the field, some of what she proposed are either no longer possible (e.g. large in-patient units with prolonged lengths of stay) or have required modifications to align with current practice.

Keywords: Geriatric medicine; aged; bibliography; delivery of healthcare.

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Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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