Normal versus pathological aging: Knowledge of family practice residents

Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-117

  Beall, S Colleen ^a   Baumhover, Lorin A ^b   Maxwell, Alan J ^a   Pieroni, Robert E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Geriatrics education; Knowledge; Medical education

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

EID: 0030024394     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/36.1.113     Document Type: Article

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