The examination for added qualifications in geriatric psychiatry

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-28

  Juul, Dorthea ^a,b   Martin, M J ^a   Scheiber, Stephen C ^a  

^a Amer Bd Psychiat Neurol Inc   (United States)

^b American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CERTIFICATION; EXAMINATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PSYCHIATRY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0030049505     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199600410-00003     Document Type: Article

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