[The role of private geriatricians in the health care system (2/2): comprehensive qualitative analysis using semi-structured interviews]. / Rôle des gériatres libéraux dans le système de santé (2/2) : analyse qualitative compréhensive par entretiens semi-dirigés.

Private geriatricians report heterogeneous practices, while the specialty as a whole is questioning its model. We conducted semi-structured interviews to understand how private geriatricians viewed their role in the health care system. They report a certain homogeneity in their conception of their role, which corresponds to that of geriatricians as a whole: there seems to be a professional identity for geriatrics.

[Role of private geriatricians in the health care system (1/2): quantitative descriptive analysis by questionnaire]. / Rôle des gériatres libéraux dans le système de santé (1/2) : analyse quantitative descriptive par questionnaire.

Private practice geriatrics is a little known practice modality. We conducted a questionnaire survey to try to describe the role of private geriatricians in the health care system. Although few in number, private geriatricians report very different practices, including their conception of their role. This is the first monograph on the activity of private geriatricians, and the results have motivated us to propose a comprehensive analysis of this role.