Needs for CME in geriatrics. Part 1: Perceptions of patients and community informants

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 42, Issue MAR., 1996, Pages 437-445

  Pereles, L ^a   Russell, M L ^b  

^a University of Calgary ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030099329     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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