The geriatric obstacle course: A training session designed to help prehospital personnel recognize geriatric stereotypes and misconceptions

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 439-444

  Fleisher, Felice I ^a   White, Lynn J ^a   McMullen, M Jo ^a,b   Chambers, Rita ^b  

^a AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

education; EMTs; geriatrics; paramedics; prehospital

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PARAMEDICAL DISCIPLINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 0030199142     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(96)00081-9     Document Type: Article

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